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Dale_Wardark t1_j8t8uld wrote

UConn is a great institution that has good programs and provides high quality education to it's students. That said, it's incredibly frustrating living in the town of Mansfield and watch UConn piss money away and watch buildings that they wanted built constantly have to pull new business tenants because rents are so high. It's frustrating watching them throw their weight around the town like they own it with little regard for people who live here. Traffic is awful around campus, the drivers are pretty bad, and to top it all off, the college barely spends money with business in town. UConn should think about trimming its own budget before complaining it doesn't get enough money. Tuition is pretty insane over there already.

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Bust_A_Nutmeg t1_j8u5qaj wrote

Counterpoint: Mansfield would be Eastford if not for UConn

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Dale_Wardark t1_j8u7k4o wrote

True and as I've had pointed out to me in the past, people could move to a smaller town. But there should be a medium of coexisting with the college and the town retaining some autonomy and levels of small-townedness. I think it adds to the draw and charm of UConn to be such a good school that is also in a small town.

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Bust_A_Nutmeg t1_j8u8tp6 wrote

I disagree wholeheartedly. Mansfield has caused countless headaches for UConn over the years and by most accounts hates students. While the school predates nearly every family in town. UConn drives the bus and should not have to compromise to weirdo nimbys who move to a college town expecting the state flagship university to defer to them. Ultimately this won't happen because Storrs never split off from the rest of town and now never will

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STODracula t1_j8wlj17 wrote

And THIS is part of why UCONN keeps having to raise tuition because they burn money like there's no tomorrow. They add new buildings constantly without regard to their budget.

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