<p>Shank, it couldn’t have been you, because you are apparently neither an ND student or an alum. It was a relief for me to figure this out, because your vitriolic tendency and illogical thought process isn’t at all representative of the ND students and alum I know. </p>
<p>It’s a shame this thread has gone where it has, because I think there is a good discussion that could be had around the diversity question. Such as … Ought Notre Dame be actively trying to increase diversity to more closely mirror other top schools? If so, what type(s) of diversity? And a key question … Can Notre Dame maintain its sense of identity, a core element of what so many kids love about ND, if diversity is increased? For instance, if the administration is active in seeking out and enrolling more highly academically qualified non-Catholics, such as Asians, will it change the character of the school in that many Catholic kids are at ND in no small part because they value being able to exercise their faith without being ridiculed for doing so? I think this is just the kind of concern the administration is wrestling with in regard to rankings such as USNWR.</p>