By: Rory

Rory
Tue, 09 Dec 2014 17:21:14 +0000

I agree with the person above who said that while the author probably intended to inspire an increasing excellence in Ohio State academics, she went about it the entirely wrong way.

Danielle, even if you are not a football fan of The Ohio State, you are still a student here, and should not belittle the school spirit of your peers. This, I think, is where you went wrong. While I am not the most avid of football fans here (there are many others who could name more players, stats, etc.), I still take pride in the tradition that the sport brings to the school. The sports here make me proud to be a Buckeye, but that does not diminish the fact that I am also proud for what I have accomplished personally at Ohio State academically. Attacking people for having school spirit does not prove your point that we don’t care about our academics, and for you to say such a thing is an insult to every student here.

While the rankings on those lists that you mentioned ARE important, what’s also important is recognizing the improvement OSU has made over the years to become higher ranked on those lists that you so ardently argue are THE MOST important sign that Ohio State is “losing” to Michigan in every aspect except football. Be proud and grateful that YOU are a Buckeye, because I know there are many people who didn’t get in (because it IS academically competitive), and who would be glad to take your place.