It seems my last article has been a popular one. I had a better response than ever before, so this week I’d like to explore “The Central Student” a bit further.You might wonder about the sarcastic complaints I make and ask what has been done to resolve issues like hairy creatures in the stairwell or attacking toilets. Or what actions we in Student Government would like to specifically see accomplished.
What does Student Government do for you? What do we want?
Well, here are a few of our initiatives:
We want to know what time it is. Last spring, we asked for atomic clocks that set themselves in hallways and classrooms. (Res. RW.6006)
We want RWC to get with the times. Last meeting, we created a “Got Wireless?” Committee to start putting a louder voice to the issue of acquiring wireless Internet access here-just like Clermont and almost every other college in this area. (Res. RW.6015)
We need food. We’re here from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and we’re given food until 2 p.m. With my classes back-to-back from 1:00 to 9:30 at night, I don’t get dinner until 10 p.m.! Fifteen minutes between classes is not enough time to go off campus. (Res. RW.6010)
We would like the automatic toilet flushers to work properly. (Res. RW.6011)
We would like administrative offices to provide clear, consistent and accurate data that can be used to solve the issues keeping the above initiatives from being implemented. (Res. RW.6014)
And here are a few ideas that have been swimming in my own little head lately:
I want scanners in the computer lab worth more than 50 cents hooked up to decent computers with printing and Internet capability.
We need access to computers for group work.
I’d like to see the stairwells cleaned more regularly. I am dust-bunny phobic.
Administrators, faculty, and staff (and even students who haven’t) should take a field trip to main campus to look at the library, TUC, and the recreation and student life centers and ask themselves what UC is saying about the Central Student.
There are groups within this college whole-heartedly dedicated to students. Unfortunately, there are others who have not encouraged that attitude as the basis of existence here.
Some are consistent nay-sayers with a “that-can’t-happen-here” attitude, while others don’t do enough to be heard. This is true of faculty, staff, administration, and students alike.
If you walk these halls, I ask you to re-think your response the next time a suggestion is made. If you’ve tried it before, try it again. And if you are one who has had an idea and had it squashed, I say to you-ask louder.
One thing I love about this school is that every time I’ve been too overwhelmed with five kids, 17 credit hours, and family or work problems, someone has said to me, “Shut up and get it done.”
But, truly, nothing motivates me more than those who say, “You Can’t Do That.”
My disclaimer:
This column is my opinion as a student and Student Government officer. It is not intended to be pre-approved by Student Government and, as such, should not be seen as legislative authority, although it may pertain to our legislation. The ideas I express are opinions shared with me by many individuals within the SG, faculty, staff, and even administration. I simply provide a voice to some of what is boiling under the surface.