Surprised it took them so long...

[judy]

And don't you people get any dirty thoughts but I'm thinking that maybe the screw is to symbolize their right to screw people...over.

[Tom Tone]

Shh.. nobody is supposed to know that.


"It's similar to the fact that parking tickets are typically not given during reunion weekends, for the reason that collecting a measly $5 or $10 from an alum could mean the difference between receiving a couple of grands in donations or diddly squat."

[Tom Tone]

I think it would be funny if you used Cornell's old atheletics logo.  I wonder if a trademark still applies to something they dont use anymore.

[CowbellGuy]

The University owns the old logo, not athletics (that's why they made the new one).

[DeltaOne81]

[Q]Maybe we should combine forces? Someone write a letter to the AD and Cornell Magazine, with as many signatures as we can gather?[/Q]
I'm in on that one. It'd probably be ignored, but if it got sent around (Cornell Magazine, Alumni Affairs, AD, athletics, etc - I'd say Hunter, but he's pretty much a lame duck right now, though the new pres, when they decide on one, might be good) maybe SOMEBODY'LL care enough abut this f*cked up situation to lend an ear.

Anyway, I'm in, though I hardly have the time to compose the letter.

-Fred

[jtwcornell91]

Not to mention that the symbolism would be less appropriate.  The problems have been with recent decisions, coincidentally since the introduction of the Huggy Bear logo.

[Adam \'01]

Ya know what we did to Voloninno?  Yeah.....

Oh, and "if they wish to discuss this matter, please contact me."

B-]

[Beeeej]

Well, I have to admit that I'm tempted to draft the letter to Cornell Magazine myself.  I've been known to string a few good words together from time to time.  :-D  (Sadly, the most easily available example is http://newyork.craigslist.org/nyc/m4w/6546545.html ...) Goodness knows that Inge would be surprised to see my name at the bottom after I worked for her for five years.  I'm not really sure I have the time, but it's still tempting.

As for contacting Inge directly to make her aware of what's going on - I would also include John Webster, Laura Toy, and Maya Gasuk.

Beeeej

[Al DeFlorio]

Jeffrey "Beeeej" Anbinder '94 wrote:

I've been known to string a few good words together from time to time.  :-D

I should say!;-)

[Susan Newman 08]

Age: you should put a teddy bear in the screw the AD logo to resemble the huggy bear ::laugh::

[kaelistus]

Its incredible that someone in Athletics is concerned about the logo and not about the reason that the Icers' biggest fans are pissed off. CU loses even more goodwill and gains... nothing.

In any case, I won't see the letter in Cornell Magazine. Like I said before, I decided to cancel all my donations - which includes my class dues and the subscription.

[Beeeej]

First of all, one of the reasons institutions employ people to send out letters like that is because the courts have long interpreted a lack of effort to enforce intellectual property ownership as a sign that you're not interested in retaining it.  In fact in lawsuits over trademark infringement, the owner can't just show that someone else used their mark - the owner usually has to provide evidence that they actively tried to enforce their ownership.  You don't have to like that Age got this letter, or the timing of it, but there's a sound reason that someone spends their time on that stuff.

Second, it's up to you what you do with your money, but - other than the portion that pays for your magazine subscription (which doesn't profit Cornell) - your class dues are for use by your class for class activities, not for Cornell's use.  It's always wise to think about who you're actually affecting when you attempt to vote with your wallet.

Beeeej

[CowbellGuy]

You think Robert G. Reese frequents eLF? Obviously someone took the time to alert him to it.

[Josh '99]

Tom Tone wrote:

Shh.. nobody is supposed to know that.

Oh, please...  you tell that stuff to everybody.  :-P

[kaelistus]

I can and will blame Cornell. Because I believe Age's picture is, as was mentioned before, an editorial statement. Thus what they are doing is trying to stop Age from a perfectly legal venture by threats. (A pretty common tactic in the new millenium - I believe in "Loser pays" laws when it comes to stuff like this, but I digress).

Would we have seen the same threat had there been no screw? No. In fact, there's the old unofficial Cornell hockey site with a copyrighted Cornell bear logo. No problems there...

And my class dues, as far as I know, mostly go into a Cornell scholarship with the class's name on it. Thus its pretty much the same as giving to the school directly. Also, in my Cornell Magazine renewal, I didn't see a box marked "Order magazine only, do not give the donation", so that went away.