Candidates must live up to promises,
enact change

The Metropolitan
Editorial

News: Student Government Assembly
elections are
April 6-8.

Views: Candidates must inspire
students, establish credibility to prompt change.

Year after year, student elections resemble a bad joke. A  few years ago fewer than 100 students voted in the SGA election.

Year after year, student leaders complain about the administration not paying attention to the SGA.

This year, two candidates ÷ Andy Nicholas and Dave Flomberg ÷ are vying to become SGA president, and students need to make the right choice.

For all of the voices crying in the wind, the natural tendency toward apathy becomes standard once the school year rolls around and students become absorbed in class, work and homework. The average Metro student has little time or desire to participate in the tasks that SGA members take on during the year. The average student doesnāt even know what SGA does. It is the responsibility of the candidates to get out and make students listen. It is the responsibility of the candidates to keep promises and complete the job they start once elected.

It is the studentsā responsibility to learn about the candidates and make an educated decision

on election days. It is up to students to guide the SGA and ensure it is working for the student body.

With three voting days, students have no excuse for not taking part in the election other than simply not caring. If that is the case, donāt vote.

If anything about the way the campus, SGA or administration runs should be changed or if other issues need to be considered, vote.

The only way the administration will listen to the SGA is if the SGA has strong student support. The only way to gain student support is to make students care.

As it stands, students have watched as chaos ensued once newly elected leaders took the helm. The current SGA had a turnover rate that rivals McDonalds.

Itās not fair to judge the SGA by its past members, but what else is there to gauge? Each year, most candidates and eventual leaders start with the best intentions. What usually changes all that is reality.

Students donāt have much say in campus matters.

Student leaders canāt change administrative decisions, i.e. ćThe Met.ä

With the face of the SGA changing year to year, and sometimes month to month, consistency is nearly impossible and long-term changes are illogical.

Respect, credibility and action.

Itās a tough job.

That job now lies with the candidates.

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