Now let’s get this mother rolling. I attended the round table discussion that took place here on April 10 to address the problems in the SAC. First off, the meeting did not take place at a round table. I really was disappointed about that. It should have been called "crazy man treating people like children" meeting. I will not say names but the guy who was trying to mediate the meeting really thought of the students as children that he probably never had. Sucker. I mean, we are young adults. This was a discussion, not a riot. And on top of that, I am sure a business teacher will be able to stop the "Great War in the SAC." We are able to maintain ourselves as adults, we don’t need you to tell us how to do that, so go back in your classroom and teach someone where does our tuition dollar go and how to make it back, bucko. I was not angry with any of the other students. He was just making it very difficult to be calm. You did your best mister, now leave it to the pros. Student activities themselves.
I understand that Student activities wants to provide us students with great things to do around campus so we are not left to go to I building to go on line and get in a chat room with someone who probably is 64 years old (pretending to be our age) and is ready to go, if you know what I mean. However, my friends at student activities need to know some feelings. I will admit, I was outraged that the boom box was right in front of the WHCM office blasting like there was a block party going on. However, after talking with students from Black Student Union and Latinos Unidos and hearing how they were kicked out of four different rooms, including a dance studio in the wellness building, I thought to myself. Man something is really wrong here. Here we are students, paying tuition (which includes student activity's salaries), and we are being told we can’t do something. What got to me more was that these people are practicing for Culture Shock, and now where are they supposed to practice? Public safety’s office. In my opinion, throwing anymore than 2 student organizations in one room as small as the Multi-Cultural Drop in Center (I have a friend with a hamster cage bigger than that room) is like taking all the children in this world, and forcing them to live at Toys R Us. Fun, yet uncomfortable. Space is a big issue. However, instead of kicking these people out of everywhere, why can’t student activities help them find a place they can practice. Why can’t they direct them anywhere? I understand they can go down to the spare room in the cafeteria, but once again I ask, why did they get kicked out of the dance studio? Maybe faculty was having a cakewalk in there, who knows?
I feel that the unity level between students in the meeting was very inspiring, and I was very happy about that. I got to meet some cool people in the other clubs, and the students were able to express concerns. Just one thing for you people with the radio, play Pantera. They’re cooler. I am sure you could do a good dance routine for them. (Heavy metal band for those in the dark.)
Well that is about it for this edition of Tales. Hope you liked it. If you did or even absolutely hated it, I can be reached at strictline@hotmail.com for comment. See you later.
Hi ho steamroller…and away,
THE STONED RANGER