Show Carnahan leads the way war for administrative involvement The opening ceremony for the Drug and Alcohol week barbecue was marked by a remarkable event r remarkable at least for President OD Carnahan surprised everyone by attending and speaking a few words of sup sup- port The Horizon has long been concerned that few students have ever knowingly seen their college president and that fewer still have had any meaningful contact with him President Carnahan addressed this seeming indifference to student affairs early last week stating that he does not feel it is appropriate to insert himself into student ac ac- ac- ac tl We wholeheartedly agree that the autonomy of student government must be maintained We do however feel that it is also critical for the administration to publicly support support support sup sup- port student activities Any perceived indifference to student projects on the part of President Carnahan easily reflects through his upper-level upper administration This in turn sends a clear message message message mes mes- sage to every employee that they need not concern themselves ves with campus activities ties We feel that greater and continued involvement on the part of faculty and staff will help avoid the creation of an ah educational bureaucracy that sees students as statistics statistics statis statis- tics valuable only for the budget dollars they represent This lack of involvement was clearly demonstrated at atthe atthe atthe the Blood Drive held April 10 Only three faculty or staff members participated yet every employee will willbe willbe willbe be able to draw against the blood-bank blood credit in case of medical emergency long after the student donors have left For this reason the Horizon applauds President Carnahan's public support of Alcohol and Drug Awareness Week We hope his participation marks a change in policy and sincerely invite him to continue and expand his public participation |