Dr. Karen Holbrook, President of The Ohio State University
Karen Holbrook: You
want answers?
Mr. Buckeye2004: I think I am entitled to them.
Karen Holbrook: You want answers?
Mr. Buckeye2004: I want the truth!
Karen Holbrook: You can't handle the truth! Son, we live in a world that has
admission standards, and those standards have to be enforced by University
Presidents. Who is gonna do it? You? You, Duane Long? I have a greater
responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Chichester and you
curse the OSU admissions board. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not
knowing what I know: that Chichester's decommitment, while tragic, probably
saved scholarships. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to
you, saves scholarships. You don't want the truth because deep down, in places
you don't talk about at tailgate parties, you want me to set higher admission
standards. You need me to set higher admission standards. We use acronyms like
ACT, SAT, GPA... We use these acronyms as the backbone to a life spent raising
academic standards. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the
inclination to explain myself to a man who posts anonymously on a message board
and questions the manner in which I run our school. I would rather you just said
thank you and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you schedule a meeting with
me and make your point face-to-face. Either way, I don't give a d@mn what you
think you are entitled to!
Mr. Buckeye2004: Did you order the increased admission standards?
Karen Holbrook: I did the job I was appointed to do.
Mr. Buckeye2004: Did you order the increased admission standards?
Karen Holbrook: You're ---d@mn right I did!
--By true Bucknut Maurice4President