Category: Viewpoints

  • Changes should be approved by students

    Camille Carr This is for the Oversight Committee: you got me messed up. Just as Rachel should not have messed with Jasmine Collins’ money, the Oversight Committee should not mess with the Scot’s Key. All joking aside, I would like to positively acknowledge the work of the five student government leaders who are behind this…

  • We need a student government that works

    Saeed Hussain The biggest success by the restruc- turing of Campus Council (CC) and the Student Government Association SGA) will perhaps be an end to the question, “What’s the difference?” One would suppose that an ideal system of governance would be one that makes it easy to understand, and not one that you need a…

  • Major changes should not be rushed

    Stachal Harris As a former Campus Council member, I feel it is imperative students understand how Campus Council works currently and how it could be changed if there were only one, rushed govern- ing student body. I want to start by stating I appreciate all the hard work the Oversight Committee has put into the…

  • Take advantage of studying at a diverse school

    Yuta Nitnai Considering how the College comprises of students from 45 states and 62 different countries, it is evident that this institution welcomes diversity. These statistics seemed impressive when I was initially applying to colleges. After three years, however, it has occurred to me that statistical diversity does not mean that the students are immersing…

  • A nuanced take on mental health

    Kidi Tafesse In the 21st century, when we think of mental health, we acknowledge how consequential it can be to our daily lives. We read about it, talk about it, address it as an issue that is a little more long-standing than some physical ailments and even take BuzzFeed quizzes to determine our level of…

  • Security briefs trivialize alcohol poisoning

    Eliza Letteney To be clear, I don’t want to restrict any- one’s bodily autonomy and I don’t expect college students to stop drinking. What I do want is for us, as a student body to reevaluate the way we think about student safety when it comes to our drug of choice: alcohol. Consider the security briefs that…