<p>Can you imagine being 21 years old and villified by not only the media but by the people that you thought supported you? There is a lot to be learned from this, not only about being too trusting of on-line relationships, but about jumping to quick condemnation and ridicule before the facts are known. This will follow Manti forever, but I hope he can handle it with humor and, in his usual fashion, find a way bring good out of it. As a parent of an ND student of the same age, I can (unfortunately) understand how this could happen. Our kids do unwise things, and we hope they come away unharmed and learn from them. Manti deserved better than he got from those who adored him only weeks before. So far, I have seen no evidence that he knew the girl was not who she pretended to be, nor that the events she and her partners reported to him (accident, illness, death) were untrue. Until that happens, I will give him the benefit of a doubt, and be appreciative of all the dedication he has shown the university.</p>