Hail & Unite approved
Yesterday the UM Central Student Government endorsed Hail & Unite's project. No funding, but still..
February 25th, 2015 at 10:28 AM ^
Damnit, they've already won!
Bastards.
February 25th, 2015 at 11:32 AM ^
the goal of the project is to unite and energize the University community
Mission accomplished. We are all united in our vigorous hatred of them and their pointless, self-absorbed "Look at Me!" idea.
Now go the fuck away.
February 25th, 2015 at 10:23 AM ^
... why I avoided Greek life like the plague when I was a student in A2.
February 25th, 2015 at 10:52 AM ^
I didn't get a bid to my first choice. Within a month I was starting to get a better feel for the University and its social life and making the close friends who are still my best friends. Thank God I wasn't given that bid.
February 25th, 2015 at 11:31 AM ^
As someone with Hellenic ancestry, I've never much cared for how "Greek" has been co-opted to become a synonym for "Douchey Frat-tards."
February 25th, 2015 at 11:46 AM ^
Frat-tards?
Really? You don't have to like Greek Life, hell you can hate it. But Frat-tards belongs on rcmb. Even without discussing how you are stereotyping the largest student group on campus, retard is generally a no go word in today's society and you found a way to use it as an insult.
February 25th, 2015 at 12:10 PM ^
Pfffft.
February 25th, 2015 at 7:00 PM ^
February 25th, 2015 at 1:16 PM ^
Good for you. More beer for me. Yay beer!
On the real tho,
Idk about you, but Saturday pregames were really fun. Missed those days..
February 25th, 2015 at 11:17 AM ^
in the wake of the infamous Up North trip.
February 25th, 2015 at 11:42 AM ^
A video promoting student drinking will never be shown in any official capacity. And it is not like it is a new thing, every year someone makes one.
February 25th, 2015 at 11:29 AM ^
The fucking fuck?
February 25th, 2015 at 11:34 AM ^
There's a little more Sparty in us than I'd like to admit.
February 25th, 2015 at 10:19 AM ^
cue michael scott nooooo gif
February 25th, 2015 at 11:57 AM ^
as requested....
February 25th, 2015 at 10:20 AM ^
Nothing says "unite" like a bunch of fraternity guys shotgunning beers and sorority girls dancing on elevated platforms.
Fucking GDIs.
/s
February 25th, 2015 at 10:20 AM ^
So...what?
All this means is that the CSG 'endorses' it? Whoop-dy f'*n doo....
February 25th, 2015 at 10:21 AM ^
February 25th, 2015 at 10:36 AM ^
Can't edit my post because WD responded to it, but I meant to add...
What do these kids think they've accomplished by getting said endorsement? Do they feel that because they now have CSG's approval that all will be well? Peace in the village? I just don't get these kids, their motivations, or their strategy.
It would be one thing if they made a video on YouTube, it got posted here as a hype video by a regular, and we were all like "oh, that's kind of cool...this would be cool to show at tailgates and whatnot...maybe it will be become a party staple". I mean, isn't that what they're basically going for anyway? They are just going through the completely wrong channels to promote this thing.
February 25th, 2015 at 11:39 AM ^
Exactly.
To pimp this thing before they've even written a song is delusional. As if we're all going to bow down just to the mere idea of it alone.
How self-absorbed can you be?
Go do something that has merit, then come talk about it.
February 25th, 2015 at 2:04 PM ^
February 25th, 2015 at 10:24 AM ^
I'm getting drunk at lunch today.
February 25th, 2015 at 10:24 AM ^
They aren't getting any funding, and the last thing they are trying to do is replace the Victors. Let them go out and do it, and I will judge it when it comes out.
February 25th, 2015 at 10:32 AM ^
your relevant counterarguement has now made me change my mind. Seriously, I have more important things to care about than students using their own funds to try and do something that will never see the light of day inside Michigan Stadium.
February 25th, 2015 at 10:38 AM ^
Uh...are you familiar with how crowdfunding works?
February 25th, 2015 at 10:50 AM ^
People give THEIR OWN money. If you want to be stupid enough to support this, go right ahead. I wont. And just because it gets made doesn't ever mean the University or Athletic Department has to use it in any way.
February 25th, 2015 at 10:39 AM ^
This is a great point. It's not like they work for the AD. Now they are basically on their own trying to do something. Maybe they will actually come up with something cool (and maybe not!). But how is this different than the hundreds of people who make hype videos out there? No external funding or grants from the university. All they have is an 'endorsement' from the CSG, which, like...ok. What are they going to say? "No, we do not endorse you using your own money and means to do something that other people are already doing on the internet."
February 25th, 2015 at 1:09 PM ^
What are they going to say? "No, we do not endorse you using your own money and means to do something that other people are already doing on the internet."
No, they should say "Go do whatever the fuck you please, we don't care. Just do not put our name on it and claim that you represent the University of Michigan and its fans, and then ask us to endorse it. Now go away."
February 25th, 2015 at 10:50 AM ^
Exactly
February 25th, 2015 at 11:38 AM ^
You're missing it... If they want to make something they can make it.... Forgive me, but I feel a rant coming on... Hopefully this will not result in my return trip to Bolivia.
If they want to make something they should make it. Write a tune, sing a song, make up a line dance. Carve and photograph a Block M ice sculpture in clever lighting, or create some bizzare piece of performance art commemorating the first time the band played Temptation. I don't really care. If it's good maybe it sticks. The Victors did. But if they want to put their mark on M history then create it. Don't try to get some bullshit pre-approval for it.
I'm sick of this classless, talentless bunch of leeches who seem to believe the key to riches and popularity and power and a better resume is to be the "idea guys". Don't create something. That takes talent and risk and effort. Instead let's meet and brainstorm and vote and capitalize (preferably with someone else's money). Let's get with student congress! They'll like it! Let's make a video and post it on Youtube. Not to show what we've done, but to preview what someone else will do. Let's start a Facebook page, a Twitter account, PInterest all the Hail and Unite references!.
These my friends are our future left wing trial lawyers assembling groups of mesothelioma victims and right wing investment bankers who make your trade a few split seconds after your approval if it allows them to skim $0.0025/share. Just suck a little off the top for one's self. Suck from enough sources and "look mom! I'm a playa!" Creation of something, a book, an army, a football team, a song, bottle of beer, a car, a flight into space, is for the suckers in life. The Hail and Unite team will anthologize the book, argue about the war, sue the carmaker, and market the spaceflight. All for the benefit of one greater good - themselves. These are not Michigan Men. These are our opposites.
Fuck them.
February 25th, 2015 at 11:47 AM ^
Nice. If you are going to rant, this is the way to do it.
February 25th, 2015 at 12:03 PM ^
jmdblue, when I first saw your post it was tldr, but I actually read it and glad I did. I agree with you 100%, well written.
February 25th, 2015 at 12:08 PM ^
I'm just going to +1 and move on.
February 25th, 2015 at 12:26 PM ^
to bolivia. send pictures, maybe go on a scavenger hunt for other mgobloggers.
February 25th, 2015 at 11:39 AM ^
Now that they aren't asking specifically for funds that could be used in any other better way, I don't really care what they do from here on out.
I read "endorsed" as just meaning that the student government is giving them the green light to waste as much of their own time and money on this thing, that will likely never be heard at any sort of official university event, as they want.
To me, this sort of says that this stupid crusade will only get as far as the personal time and resources these people want to invest in it will take it. if they crowd source a ton of money somehow and it turns out to be good, not really a problem... if they do that and it's bad as expected, then the idea was as dumb as we think it is.
February 25th, 2015 at 1:27 PM ^
Who gets mad when certain people wear certain types of jerseys (not all types) to sporting events.
February 25th, 2015 at 10:26 AM ^
because don't shoot the messenger.
February 25th, 2015 at 10:27 AM ^
I did the same. He is just giving relevant information.
February 25th, 2015 at 10:29 AM ^
Can we at least boo the messenger?
BOOOOOOOOO
February 25th, 2015 at 10:31 AM ^
February 25th, 2015 at 11:05 AM ^
I down voted because the misleading title. The idea was approved but not funded. Which is essentially not approved.
February 25th, 2015 at 11:13 AM ^
Did that honestly make a difference on your choice to click and read the post?
February 25th, 2015 at 11:32 AM ^