Greek community deserves credit
Sadly, there will always be those among us who react to human tragedy by highlighting our often ridiculous need to sound intelligent, take the moral high ground and complain about the actions of others. We can thank Brian Mosteller for presenting his viewpoint in a silly letter to the editor pooh-poohing the efforts of the Greek community to help in the search for Stacey Colbert.Mosteller confuses his own snobbish ego for a “genuine conscience” and in the process, highlights his own jealousy of those with the means and inclination to vacation in a warm spot over spring break. The fact of the matter is, the Colbert family would probably prefer all of the help they can get if it would help bring Stacey back – regardless of who volunteers and how tanned the legs are doing the canvassing. Rather than make light of the Greek community’s efforts, and rather than complaining because he happened to see some of the volunteers laughing, I would suggest that Mr. Mosteller get involved in a constructive manner. Letters to the editor complaining about the way in which the search is conducted contributes nothing to the cause, and adds an element of folly to an undoubtedly serious situation. The fact that Mr. Mosteller first heard of the Stacey Colbert case from the well-tanned Greeks says something about their efforts. As a student who is NOT a member of the Greek community, I have often been critical of various elements within the system who engage in the type of immature behavior that gives our entire generation a bad name. We are quick to criticize the fraternity/sorority system when they make mistakes, but we should be as quick to pat them on the back when they do something worthwhile.
Jason HarrisonSenior, political science
