TO THE EDITOR:
The conversation about the Wainstein report is incomplete. A friend of mine pointed out that the “athletic” scandal didn’t involve only athletes. I never heard that in any article I read, so I Googled it. In fact, 53 percent of students who took paper classes were non-athletes. These students included fraternity members and a Morehead-Cain scholar. Let’s call this what it is — an academic scandal. I’m sad to say that there has been incomplete coverage of the report.
As we move forward with this conversation, please recognize that it is unfair to report the academic scandal without mentioning non-athletes’ involvement. Additionally, I took Swahili to meet my foreign language requirements, and the athletes who were in my class worked hard and earned their grades. I’m proud to call myself a Tar Heel and hope that we can put this academic scandal behind us.
Taylor Swankie
Senior
Health policy ?and management
