Show Student senators do a good job Dear Editor After reading Darren Knotts Knott's column I wonder where he gets his information information information tion that the student government government govern govern- government ment is a bunch of rich kids I think I can safely speak for most of us and say that this is the furthest from the truth Also he points out that students just want to get their degrees and get the hell out Yet by his own admission he has attended four different different different dif dif- dif dif- ferent colleges and universities universities in the last six years Personally I think that if he doesn't like the way things are run around here he should take his own advice and get his degree and get the hell out of here Also I would point out to your readers the two letters written by a couple of the Inner Direct Sects Sect's IDS members The one person John Hofeling has been complaining complaining complaining com com- and crying that student student student stu stu- stu- stu dent government doesn't work effectively and that we only are rubber stamps to the college administration To this I say BULL The student senate has worked very hard this year to try and meet the needs of the students I can site numerous accomplishments accomplish accomplish- ments I alone have achieved let alone the good things the rest of the Senate and Executive Executive Executive tive Council has done Throughout the year I have told Hofeling that hat he is more than welcome to get involved and help out and for that matter anyone else who has hasa a concern can come to our meetings All AU the me meetings tings are posted daily in plain view at several locations in the College Center I can count only twice the times that Hofeling has attended a Senate Meeting I wonder why the rest of the squeaky wheels on campus dont don't attend attend attend at at- tend our meetings or didn't run for an office to represent the students Hofeling I think you like to toot foot your own horn because because because be be- cause no one else will I challenge challenge challenge chal chal- lenge you and the rest of your followers to quit crying wolf and to pitch in inand inand inand and help out instead of trying to undermine the good things that student government does and stands for During my term as a student student student stu- stu dent senator I have developed better social communication communication communication com com- cooperation and competition skills A lot of the skills have been enhanced enhanced enhanced en en- by participating in student government Maybe you should get involved to enhance your college experience experience experience ex ex- and quit trying to dirty mine Michael Student Senator |