The Plainsman should be ashamed of what it’s come to. There’s a definite line between writing with class, intelligence, and eloquence, and writing with ignorance and belittlement in mind. Kelly Tsaltas’ writing in “Come on ladies (and gentlemen), we can do better” not only disgraced the paper, but also the University. Though many of her points were valid, the style and diction she used to intentionally disparage the Panhellenic community should not have been allowed to stain what might have been an enjoyable article. Had this been an article written by a sorority girl intending to mock the non Panhellenic students’ clothing, it most certainly would not have been published. Her claim would have been more legitimate had she not centered her derision solely on the sorority and fraternity members when these apparels are, in fact, worn by non Panhellenic students as well. Most importantly, the profanity she used didn’t add in any way to her argument. Rather, it shows crass manners. There’s a difference in using freedom of speech for a specific point and using it simply to shock and be “novel.”
—Kathryn Beck, senior, fine arts
But the people who have attacked her for voicing her opinion are also in the wrong. I like your reaction to the article, it definitely could have been stated differently, but people need to find a way to break the hive mentality thinking that their organization is better than others.