by Hunter Patterson | Apr 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
You only live once. This seems to be the common term used on campus these days. As cliché as it is, there is truth that comes from it. We only live once, and we are only in college once. Why not make it the best it could possibly be? That is simply the reason I am running for president. I’ve been a student here for three years. I have tried to experience just about everything that’s happened on campus. I’ve made so many meaningful relationships with students and faculty; I wouldn’t trade them for anything. I simply want every student to have the best year on campus they have ever experienced. A lot of you might ask how I am going to make that happen? Well, there is something wrong with that question. The question should be, how are WE going to make that happen? I think there is a slight misconception with role of the student government president. It is not a pedestal to sit on while just changing a few policies to make the students content. I believe that the president is a bridge that connects us to people and resources that can make our ideas a reality. I want to be that bridge so that every student can contribute to making next year an absolute blast. I’ve already heard some great suggestions from many of you, and I am eager to hear from any and every one of you that has an idea. Last question. How am I going to do all these things since I haven’t been a part of SGA before? No, I haven’t...
by Hunter Patterson | Apr 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
People ask me if I think I can really get off-campus meal plans and a three day easter weekend and some of the other things we talk about in our video and on our fliers. The fact is, I wouldn’t know how reasonable these things are if it weren’t for me getting to experience the process this year in SGA. This isn’t groundbreaking work; Daniel has been working all year to get us to the point where we can have a conversation about these things.As his presidency has come to a close, I’ve found myself working to keep his process moving forward, which means taking initiative for the past couple months on off-campus meal plans. I plan on living on campus this summer, and I expect to be busy working alongside Jeff Wilson to get a deal hashed out that will provide a debit account for restaurants off campus. I can’t sit here and promise you this is definitely going to happen, but I can promise you that I am not content with our meal plan system as it stands and that I will fight through the summer and into the next school year in order to get us a better service. I want to be transparent with the student body, and I want them to know where their money is going. But don’t just vote for a giant banner in the square or a clever video on Facebook – get a chance to know who I am and what I stand for by coming to Bison Square immediately following Chapel on April 10. Get a little popsicle, listen...
