2008 Woodie Awards
Students should take charge or shut up
Issue date: 11/2/06 Section: Editorial
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When students go through the orientation process, there is one message that is repeated several times. Anyone who thinks back to those beginning days at UTC can remember hearing this message: "Please get involved on campus." There are many students who did take this message to heart. UTC offers an array of campus organizations for students to join.
But many students, despite being nearly beaten over the head with this message, refuse to take the advice. Students complain about the things taking place on our campus daily, but many never take the time to get involved in the issues. For example, many students have complained about the new policy that makes e-mail forwarded from a UTC e-mail account a thing of the past. Students may mutter under their breath and create a new Facebook group against such policies, but this is not being proactive.
College is supposed to be a time when students are pushing freedom of speech to the limit. In a few years many UTC students will transcend from campus life to the corporate world where a future boss will not be as understanding.
SGA is also a target of student complaints. While it is all right to question the decisions of the student government, the decisions students deem as bad judgment on SGA's behalf should be enough incentive to get more students involved in the procedures, but they are not.
The pathetic number of students who voted in the last SGA election is an indication that many students prefer whining about issues rather than getting involved in the processes. There are probably some things that will never change about this campus. Construction will always be underway, and Aramark appears to be here to stay. But student voices still need to be heard. For the umpteenth time, get involved and strive to make a difference. It is a crucial step towards making the college experience worthwhile.
But many students, despite being nearly beaten over the head with this message, refuse to take the advice. Students complain about the things taking place on our campus daily, but many never take the time to get involved in the issues. For example, many students have complained about the new policy that makes e-mail forwarded from a UTC e-mail account a thing of the past. Students may mutter under their breath and create a new Facebook group against such policies, but this is not being proactive.
College is supposed to be a time when students are pushing freedom of speech to the limit. In a few years many UTC students will transcend from campus life to the corporate world where a future boss will not be as understanding.
SGA is also a target of student complaints. While it is all right to question the decisions of the student government, the decisions students deem as bad judgment on SGA's behalf should be enough incentive to get more students involved in the procedures, but they are not.
The pathetic number of students who voted in the last SGA election is an indication that many students prefer whining about issues rather than getting involved in the processes. There are probably some things that will never change about this campus. Construction will always be underway, and Aramark appears to be here to stay. But student voices still need to be heard. For the umpteenth time, get involved and strive to make a difference. It is a crucial step towards making the college experience worthwhile.
