I applaud university president Karen A. Holbrook for taking prompt action against the students who have ultimately humiliated our university. Just one suggestion — maybe OSU should consider offering rewards to people who can name unidentified rioters.
Our Buckeyes and Coach Tressel have poured every ounce of energy and pride they have into this 13-0 record. The students who chose to represent the university by setting fire to furniture and automobiles should at the very least be suspended if not expelled, and above all, held accountable for the financial damage caused to the community and their fellow students.
I don’t care how intoxicated one may be, but how cool is it to trash and burn another person’s vehicle or better yet, loot Long’s Book Store? Last time I checked, we were in Columbus, not Los Angeles.
What may be the most disappointing fact of all is instead of our nation hearing about Maurice Clarett making school history, CNN has reports of the riots on national television and online. It’s not exactly the kind of PR we were hoping for. Rather, you played right into the “Generation X” stereotypes that we normal people fight against every day.
Going to bed Saturday, I was blushing with Buckeye pride. Now, while at work Monday, I had to listen to my boss, a Michigan alumnus, thank me for not destroying his property and automobile. Thanks.
Julie DiRossiOSU alumnus
