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There is evidence McGarry is not acting in good faith. After her Foundation attorney, Foundation accountant, and REA manager Hodgson spent months negotiating a new deal with Kennedy, she shot it down and said case closed.

Although I dislike the way McGarry has gone about handling this issue, what's with the constant reference to "MISS McGarry"? Is it supposed to be a diss of some sort?

http://www.grandforksherald.com/opinion/editorials/4446494-engelstads-vs-kennedy-tricky-waltz Herald editorial. Relatively fair conclusions, though they failed to remind readers McGarry lied multiple times in her interview.

Speaking of Hodgson.... From the history scrolls http://www.grandforksherald.com/content/rea-general-manager-dont-expect-changes-arena

So why is the agreement renewed annually if there is nothing to be renegotiated? And the original agreement is what is sitting on his desk, not the framework of an agreement that was negotiated over 10 months with management and members of the REA and its board, which the whole REA Board turned around and rejected. I also think KEM needs to look into where the revenue from the REA comes from and take a look at what the REA charges UND directly for. Safe to say a large portion of the revenues are tied to UND athletics either directly or indirectly. Kris, you're absorbing all these costs with UND's money!! You personally have never contributed anything to REA, and the Engelstad Foundation is not making annual contributions to support the REA. It's not your money, it's money you are taking from UND that is being used to pay for everything.

Oh my. @MafiaMan

UND is trying to push a consistent identity and get fans used to seeing the logo. When fans get used to seeing the logo, they associate und and the logo with one another. When fans do that, they decide to express support for und by wearing the logo. Basketball and volleyball players, coaches, and (most) fans are already on board with the new logo. There's no excuse for refusing to place the logo at center court. Is it really that important to not have the logo at center court?

No, they didn't. Football had it on their jersey and there was a banner in the alerus. Basketball had it on their shorts. Also, the school didn't lack a unified identity prior to 2012.

Unfortunately, the hockey players and hockey-only crowd disagree, as we've already seen in the first response to your post. And unfortunately again, hockey controls most of the UND athletic department.

I wouldn't have minded having the opportunity to earn more money on the weekends while I was in college....

The state paid for ndsu's STEM building. I'd hope they would be in at last for matching funds for a UND STEM building.

Appears it was set up that way so the entire AD would contribute towards the Betty bonds.

This post is straight out of bisonville

Robin Hall, Collaborative Energy Complex, Med School, Gorecki Alumni Center, Core Library, Athletics High Performance Center, law school reno, and a ton of private investment in apartment complexes on the university's doorstep. Fundraising for HPC 2, business school, memorial union reno.... But yeah, UND is seeing no capital investment. With all that said, I would like to see more effort put into on-campus enrollment by UND.

He passed before the Betty was built anyway though.

Why are the Engelstad Foundation folks the only REA Inc. board members consulted by REA Inc. management? Who selects the REA Inc. board members? I'd like to see these questions answered by the Herald, UND, or the REA.

At this point, let's just make sure we keep Pryor.

You must realize a lot of your posts are going to bring criticism when you write them, don't you? I was under the impression that was occasionally your goal. Judging by your targets' IP addresses, they are different people. Maybe there are multiple people out there with views that differ from the Sioux Forever crowd?

It would take away an advertisement spot.

I like the UND flame logo.

Another school with identity issues whose name and logo are under attack? Is that who we want to be?

Wonder what the connection was there.... regardless, welcome Marko!

Do you really think FS4L has multiple logins, or is that just a way to diss him?

If you read the emails, Kennedy never asks for the logo to be placed at center ice. He knows that's a losing battle right now thanks to the hockey team's resistance to the name. All he asked for was center court of the Betty.

Has anyone else actually read the full emails attached on Say Anything Blog? Seems pretty clear only one voter on the REA Board actually matters.