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We have more than 100 registered organizations on campus and I cannot tell.
Our campus life is not as active as it is supposed to be. When I think of an organization, I think about responsibilities to organize programs.
I think we, the students, have a right to use our facilities to host programs and we are sometimes hassled before we get to use the buildings around campus.
This does not mean that we should feel discouraged about requesting to use them.
The organizations on this campus should collaborate more often to move our University's vision forward.
For example, maybe all Greeks should come together and plan programs to motivate students to attend.
The Student Government Association should not wait for students to only address them for their needs; perhaps a suggestion is maybe our elected officials should go around and meet the students while asking them some of their concerns.
It shows more empathy about the student body and the challenges we encounter on our campus.
I do not like the fact that our elected officials are not visible to the student body; they hide in their offices.
There is not that much busyness in the world, which you cannot come out and talk with students about the issues they face.
I've heard about different organizations on this campus doing community service, fundraising projects, discussion, motivational programs, etc; for which I am a member for a few.
I challenge the organizations to hold their members accountable to the mission statement that they stand for.
Although students are so busy trying to keep up with their academics, work, and for some, taking care of their families. It's a matter of time management.
We are students first, but we should make time to be part of an organization to continue the legacy of our University's mission.
Do not get me wrong, it is fine to socialize and have relationship forums, but there comes a point when we need to focus on academia.
We should have program initiatives for improving academics. For example, 10:40 breaks shouldn't involve a whole bunch of socializing.
This is the time for students to voice their concerns, whether about the University or the community.
This should be time to give our student body awareness about the happenings on campus, not just via Twitter and Facebook.
This is my suggestion: make time to be part of an organization because every voice does count and we should be accountable for what goes on on our campus.
We must remember, we are paying for our education, whether out of pocket or with financial aid or other methods, and we have a right to voice our opinions.
If this is the University you are obtaining a degree from, you should be able to say, this is my campus and I was a part of moving the legacy forward.
That's much better than having to say, this was where I got my degree but I did not care too much about what was going on around campus.
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