| Show Student apathy has solution get involved Dear Editor I have been going to school at for a number of years I have seen students students stu students stu- stu dents apathy at its it's best or worst rather and have finally had it In the election for officers officers officers of of- in jn 1 1992 92 students screamed What do they really do for us Why Why- do we need them Students wrote into the school paper complaining about wasted paper during campaigning campaign campaign- ing i g arid and how the officers elected weren't any better than the theone's theone's theone's ones one's elected in the past Once the students were shown through sponsored activities the officers officers officers of of- lobbying at the state capitol and anda a number of improvements because of their efforts the cries died down Take note that many who were screaming did not see fit to get involved and do anything about it they would rather sit on the sidelines and let someone else take the helm During the 1993 elections no one screamed No one did anything Few voted I did overhear some students on the quad discussing the relevance of the election in a philosophical way basically basical basical- ly saying Well someone's gotta wanna run the school might as well be those guys No talk of the issues the values the platforms of the candidates just a awell awell awell well meaning who cares When we look back on our college years our years of exploration and learning what are we going to remember ber Are we going to remember the times of involvement trying to leave the college we attended better than we found it Or are we going to have ahard a ahard ahard hard time remembering our first two years of college at all because all we did was come here nere for three hours a day and then leave If all those who would complain about the College would donate one hour a week of their time to activities committees or a club their apathetic view may be turned around I understand understand understand under under- stand some of the students arent aren't full- full time but most of us are and are able to contribute If those who would bitch could see all the work those involved actually do I am assured they would have a new found respect for those serving serving serving ing our College It is our College isn't it Connie A. A Anast medical edical secretary |
