We were never asking for money. We want respect and openness in decision making and real commitment to fostering community. At every turn, the administration has tried to buy us off and tried to drive a wedge between the various groups that find their actions objectionable.

Dr. Hatch, please publicly admit that you and your administration were wrong to carry out discussions whose implications were so far-reaching, without consulting those to be affected, which is basically everyone who has anything to do with the university.

Apologize for short-sightedly making plans to destroy one of the university's best characteristics, namely, the presense of faculty and staff right here on campus.

Promise the entire campus community that, from now on, you will consult much more widely, openly, and with sufficient time to allow better ideas to arise, even when you are not sure that there are wide-ranging implications of your proposed actions.

A relatively new administration will inevitably fail to understand certain complexities, as the current case aptly demonstrates. Pledge that you will introduce as a serious item of discussion future construction or repurposing of facilities on campus to replace what is being lost on Allen Easley Drive, even if it can only happen over the course of a few years.

Offer reasonable monetary compensation to residents of Aaron Lane and Bell Vista Court in recognition of the fact that their property values will fall, regardless of any claims you may make about closely monitoring student behavior and risks.

Respond directly to these requests and stop trying to avoid the real issues.