What did your niece do, Kristen?

Kristen Lester is horrified. She says her niece is attending Mississippi State University and she recently encountered racism there. The niece told Kristen that an African American student rushed her sorority, but some of the "upper-level" people refused to accept her because of her race.

Kristen says she can't believe this practice still goes on. She says something needs to be done, because the pledge class of her niece's sorority is all white.

Well, Kristen, you neglected to tell us what action your niece took to "do something" about it. Did she resign from the sorority? I doubt it since you didn't say she did. Did she raise her voice in protest? I doubt it since you didn't say she did. It seems to me that the only thing she did was call you and tell you about it. If she's that upset, and something needs to be done, why isn't she doing it?

"Sorority racism endemic." The Dallas Morning News; September 19, 2013; p. 12A.