We want to know what moves you

What can we do to get your attention? As co-advisor of the Student Activities Board, I've just gotta know what we have to do to move you. Student participation in campus activities is weak, to say the least, and I just don't understand why. On any given Tuesday or Thursday, I can gaze out the windows of the Terrace or SGA office to the Commons and see many of you sitting around doing absolutely nothing.

Occasionally, there is that table of students with their books spread out and obvious good intentions. But, come on now, how much studying are you actually doing? How much of your conversation is gossip about your crazy English teacher that is always going off on tangents that have nothing to do with anything you've read? How many of you are complaining about that annoying girl that sits in the front of the class and won't quit asking inappropriate and irrelevant questions or feels the need to share her entire life story? What is really going on during your so-called study sessions in the noisy Commons?

Why not enjoy your free time and learn something new? My guess is that you've come to college with the intention of leaving someday having acquired skills and knowledge that make you a competitive prospect for employers.

Joining clubs/organizations, or just participating in Campus events can give you that competitive edge. Whether you are learning social skills from mingling with other students, attending a lecture on the environment, or study circle on racism, there's a lot to learn.

Okay, if I haven't sold it to you yet, just marinate in this...

We've got money to spend!
(thanks to your student activity fee)

We want you to get the most bang for your buck.
(the economy is very bad these days)

You can even spend it as you wish. Joining a club/organization gives you the power to share your own interests with the rest of the College. And the best part, it looks good on a resume.

Attend, or better yet, help plan, a concert, a comedy show, a donut eating contest, an Open Mic night, whatever, and enjoy your college experience. It's not everywhere you go that you can get all of this entertainment for just $54 a semester.

I hope that my message has reached some of you and I look forward to seeing more of you at these events. You're only young once. And if you're old, you deserve a little "me time" away from the family and responsibilities. Live it up!