I am glad Erik Bussa is a senior studying agricultural communications. Hopefully this means that he will soon move out of my densely populated community, where most people care about their neighbors and surroundings, to a rural area on a lot of land where he can exercise his “right” to act immaturely and irresponsibly, with no regard for others.
In one paragraph, Erik states that a person deserves to have his car tipped over if he drives down a street that is open to traffic. In the next, he says he does not condone vandalism.
Which is it? Does he condone littering? Breaking bottles in the street? Burning couches and Dumpsters? Urinating and vomiting in the alleys? Disturbing the peace long after midnight? Creating an unsafe and potentially deadly situation due to excessive alcohol consumption and exceeding occupancy limits?
I agree that it can be frustrating when commercial development closes businesses you used to patronize, when it is difficult to find convenient parking, when the cost of living continues to rise and you actually have to work on Friday. If he hasn’t figured it out, this is called life. If Erik wants to be treated with respect, then he should quit acting young, stupid and as if he just doesn’t care.
If his idea of responsibility is blowing off classes that he or his parents are paying for, not honoring his financial commitments, disregarding the law or abusing alcohol, then he has missed the whole point of college. It’s amazing Erik had made it this far. What does this say about OSU?
Greg PhelpsResidentUniversity District
