President's Corner: I Want to Hear From You

The SGA has made great strides this year.  With the addition of several new clubs including the Model United Nations Club, the Mountain Bike Club, and the return of the Literary Society and the Gay-Straight Alliance, there are many exciting new opportunities for student involvement. Will women's lacrosse and Quiddich (yes, this is a real sport) become official club sports by the end of the year? I sure hope so. We just completed our budgeting process and although no budget is perfect, this one meets the needs of most clubs.

My predecessor John Kleinhans has been talking tough about student apathy at Lyndon in his recent columns in this newspaper.  Sadly, I have to agree that I too see an unnerving amount of apathy in our student body especially among freshmen and sophomores. 

Are there exceptions? Absolutely.  We have five first year SGA reps, the most we've had in the SGA for many years.  I also recognize that many students must hold a job, or multiple jobs, to pay for their education. 

However, just this past week, I was troubled to hear that peer leader applications were down significantly from previous years.  The first-year experience office exists, in part, to support the mission of Lyndon to educate first-in-family college students who do not have experience with college life.  At the start of this year, I told myself that if I did nothing else, I wanted to represent the views of the majority of our students.  I believe I have done a good job meeting this goal so far, but time is running out to finish strong.

How can I help you?

In order to support and represent your views, I want your feedback.  If you could change one thing about LSC, what would that be?  If there are multiple things you want to see improved, that's great too.

Dr. Joe Bertolino also wants to hear them, and the SGA Board is meeting with him next week to begin the transition process. Lyndon is poised for exciting things and we need your help in shaping our future.  Tell me what you want! I want to hear from you. Email me at nicholas.russo@lsc.vsc.edu and let's start or continue this conversation.