Dear Editor:Last Saturday I was a volunteer at the Take Back the Night 5K held on campus.

Two other women and I were stationed at the intersection of Sherrod and Alexander. Part of our job was to block off the intersection so that the participants could safely finish the last leg of the race.

Most drivers understood and were perfectly happy to turn around; others were irritated at the inconvenience.

What was most disappointing was the fact that two ETSU faculty members felt they were not subject to the same rules as everyone else. The first faculty member was a man in a white pick-up truck who said he needed to get to Brooks Gym to pick up some equipment for the Bluegrass department.

When the volunteer told him he would not be able to take his intended route he began cursing at the student saying he did not support this cause and that the campus is for education, not charity.

He begrudgingly turned around and left.

The second faculty member was a professor in a green sedan trying to get to his office in Sam Wilson.

When told by the volunteer that he would need to turn around he said “Oh look, there’s a break,” and sped off nearly hitting the other two volunteers.

There was no clear break in runners/walkers. There were clearly people running on the street but this professor apparently thought that he could do what he wanted.

It was especially embarrassing when other drivers (here for Discover ETSU) saw a faculty member treat students with such callousness.

I am not writing this asking for an apology, as I assume that these men do not care about how their actions affect others.

I just want people to know that sometimes a little patience goes a long way.

-Breana Nease

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