Dear Mr. Monasch

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Dear Mr. Monasch -- would it have hurt to have 1) a moment of silence for the two NYPD cops slain in the line of duty last weekend? We are New York City's team, after all. And 2) to have the on court announcer wish the crowd "Merry Christmas" instead of "Happy Holidays" (on at least two separate occasions). We are a Catholic University after all.
 
I agree, a moment of silence might have been in order.
I watched this guys body language after the game and he just doesn't look happy.
Strained appearance, and dour. I don;t get it.
 
I agree, a moment of silence might have been in order.
I watched this guys body language after the game and he just doesn't look happy.
Strained appearance, and dour. I don;t get it.
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Bad case of hemorrhoids? :lol:
 
I watched this guys body language after the game and he just doesn't look happy.
Strained appearance, and dour. I don;t get it.
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Perhaps because the guy he wants gone has a great record thus far.
 
I agree, a moment of silence might have been in order.
I watched this guys body language after the game and he just doesn't look happy.
Strained appearance, and dour. I don;t get it.
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I've run into him a few times before and after games. He never seems happy. The last time, last season, we had just won a BE game at the Garden. Saw him outside the Garden on 7th Avenue. I said something, like "Nice win.", and he grumbled, obviously miserable, and said "It's about time"

We are in a sad state of affairs, if not remembering these cops was anything but an oversight.
 
Dear Mr. Monasch -- would it have hurt to have 1) a moment of silence for the two NYPD cops slain in the line of duty last weekend? We are New York City's team, after all. And 2) to have the on court announcer wish the crowd "Merry Christmas" instead of "Happy Holidays" (on at least two separate occasions). We are a Catholic University after all.
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Agree wholeheartedly on both counts. But, ya know, in this day and age of PC, someone may have been offended. Wouldn't want to do that :angry:
 
Dear Mr. Monasch -- would it have hurt to have 1) a moment of silence for the two NYPD cops slain in the line of duty last weekend? We are New York City's team, after all. And 2) to have the on court announcer wish the crowd "Merry Christmas" instead of "Happy Holidays" (on at least two separate occasions). We are a Catholic University after all.
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Certainly agree with your first point. But I must admit to being curious - why is #2 important to you? If there were one non-christian in the stands (I'm sure there were more) why not be inclusive? Perhaps the answer is "Happy Holidays" AND "Merry Christmas". Inclusive and welcoming is always better… and the kind of statement any university should be proud to make.
 
OK, JacStorm. Inclusive is good. And would go with your suggestion, but just putting "Merry Christmas" first, then "Happy Holidays." And BTW, Merry Christmas -- and Happy Holidays -- to all posters here.
 
Sounds good to me. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all… and instead of dreaming of sugarplums, we can all dream of what just might be an extraordinary present to all redmen fans...
 
A majority of the people around me in upper tank appeared to be Jewish. Who cares what the on court clown says.
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My cousin, a much decorated helicopter pilot in the Israeli Defense Forces during the Six Day War, later served in a diplomatic position in Romania. At one point he was invited as part of his official duties to attend a service celebrating the consecration of a group of novice nuns in the Romanian Orthodox Church. During the course of the day he was asked repeatedly if he was a relative of one of the novices to which he answered "No, I'm from the groom's side."
 
Dear Mr. Monasch -- would it have hurt to have 1) a moment of silence for the two NYPD cops slain in the line of duty last weekend? We are New York City's team, after all. And 2) to have the on court announcer wish the crowd "Merry Christmas" instead of "Happy Holidays" (on at least two separate occasions). We are a Catholic University after all.
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The scoreboard did flash the messages Merry Christmas, and then Happy Hanukah on several occasions during the game. I do agree that when a Catholic University cannot greet attendees at a university sanctioned event with "Merry Christmas" that something is wrong. My guess is that the announcer was not scripted, and is preconditioned to saying Happy Holidays.

I was at a Christmas part last week with some friends I've known from high school. In that group is one ordained priest. At the end of the part when people started to depart, the priest said his goodbyes and then said to the group "Happy Holidays!". One of the group exclaimed loudly, "Bob... Happy Holidays? Really?" He sheepishly smiled and said he was joking.

To those who felt that if there was even a single non-Christian present, the greeting "Merry Christmas" would be inappropriate, I have never encountered a single person who reacted negatively to Merry Christmas. I don't cringe when I see any other religion icon, or hear a greeting celebrating another person's religious holiday.

I'm not offended by Happy Holidays, but you are right about Merry Christmas. It IS an inclusive holiday, and has always been celebrated as such.
 
I never thought that the War On Christmas would have to be fought at Union and Utopia.

But clearly it is.

You're on notice Mr. Monush.
 
I've always considered Happy Holidays as a blanket greeting that includes New Years as well so I've always said it that unless it's Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

Wouldn't spend a second thinking about an announcer not saying Merry Christmas over Happy Holidays
 
This can be rectified at the Barclays center game in fact I will send an email to chris, sju president and dr okeefe let's make it happen.
 
I agree, a moment of silence might have been in order.
I watched this guys body language after the game and he just doesn't look happy.
Strained appearance, and dour. I don;t get it.
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He always looks like that, the only change is how more or less orange he gets as the season progresses. ;)
 
I believe I was watching a game a few nights ago where they had a moment of silence for the cops and the game wasn't even on the east coast.

Yet we have this tragedy happen in our own backyard and nothing. Pathetic
 
I agree, a moment of silence might have been in order.
I watched this guys body language after the game and he just doesn't look happy.
Strained appearance, and dour. I don;t get it.
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Maybe he has been put on warning that the country club life of employment he enjoyed here is over. I really, really, really, really, really, really (did I mention really) hope the count down to a cleaning out of the AD and his office has begun.

Putting someone capable in charge would go a long way in rectifying the poorly managed athletic department.
 
I'm trying to only look at the positives of this season given the great start we're off to. Since someone mentioned it though, I have to say that our AD really needs to work on his personality. Over the years I've spoken to him on several different occasions (both at SJU events and non SJU events) and each time he was both dismissive and disinterested. Maybe others have had different experiences but I'm just telling it as I saw it.
 
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