In response to Chelsey Francis’ column, “Cut the crap talk.”

At first when I read this column, I had the same impression as all students. How could you not stand up with us? But Chelsey is absolutely right when it comes down to the end of the column.

Most people believe she is saying the game was called fair and we shouldn’t be saying those things. But that’s not at all what she is trying to say. She is trying to say the things N.C. State students are saying about the game and refs, UNC players and coaches is going a little bit too far. When it comes down to saying “I’m going to kill those refs,” that’s way too far!

I’ll admit, I’ve said some things that were mean, but nothing to that extent. Students care about the image of our school sports-wise and player-wise, but when it comes down to damaging comments, students don’t seem to care what they personally look like and how they are portraying the school and its students.

Rivals make us who we are, but we shouldn’t be uncivilized and downright rude. Just looking back at the comments on her post on the online paper, people were horrible to Chelsey, which in fact proves the point her column was trying to make. We should respect a writer’s opinion and try to understand it from her perspective instead of bashing it like a punching bag. I hear people say UNC is just as bad… well, then why are you sinking to their level?

Danielle Neujahr

sophomore, fisheries and wildlife science