'Pausing' Ohio University scholarships outrageous. Yost's backlash against race makes me sick.

White Ohio State students are not discriminated against

I write in reference to Eddith Dashiell’s “Why Ohio University won’t give awards to female, Black students” April 24.

She notes how far we’ve come in making our campuses a more welcoming and inclusive environment for all students from underrepresented groups, who were actually born here and are also citizens of the United States.

And now Ohio Attorney General David Yost has “interpreted” a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision focused on race-based admission policies as justification to pause all diversity-based scholarships, including 12 scholarships of $46,000 for the Ohio University E.W. Scripps School of Journalism.

I ask readers to evaluate David Yost’s advice as saying race-based scholarships discriminate against white students. And then gather the facts offered by Eddith Dashiell’s comments.

OU 'pauses' diversity scholarships. It's a slap in the face to Black students, alumni like me.

His kind of backlash against, yes, race, makes me sick and should outrage all thinking and fair-minded individuals.

Susan B. West, Athens

Crime doesn't pay unless you're Donald Trump

Question: When is a crime not a crime?

Answer: When committed by the President of the United States.

So says Donald Trump. Be mindful whom you vote for.

Neal Snyder, Columbus

Jealous of 15-year-old big fish

Re "15-year-old's record catfish could bring change to rules" April 28. To Ohio Department of Natural Resources and other pertinent outdoor writers' groups: I find it rather petty you would consider creating a whole category for fishing records, namely after the 15-year-old girl's catch on the Ohio River.

Fishing is fishing, whether by net, rod, or jug.

You have admitted she did not violate state rules or used inhumane practices. Those calling into question the use of jugging and this catch are only jealous, at best; they didn't set the record.

Therefore, in justice, you must give her the title without any modifications; dare I say a record without any catches and tangled fishing strings attached?

Adam Kuenzig, Bellbrook

NFL draft seems unfair

It is time to rethink.

This is a really interesting time to be alive; time of the year; time of change; and a time to rethink.

During this time of deep differences in our American culture, let us first consider the event being broadcast on national TV which is celebrated across the country: the National Football League draft. 

But it is hard to understand the whole NFL draft philosophy and the injustice of the system.

How can anyone with a conscience mind celebrate that fact that so many below-average, want-to-be, professional football players are going to be left out of the draft? It just does not seem fair that only the very best players get selected based on their past performance, future potential and physical attributes. 

More: How many Ohio State players could be 2025 NFL draft first-round picks?

During this time of change when other for-profit companies are adopting the principals of Diversity Equity and Inclusion, why is that professional sports are not required to embrace the same philosophies?

Can you imagine how much better the world would be if the NFL draft required alternating picks? One pick from the top 40 of the fastest and strongest players and then one pick from the group of 40 players that missed qualifying for the draft.

Finally equity in the NFL could become a reality.

Bill Hutter, Dublin

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Dave Yost advice on Ohio University minority scholarships sickening