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SGA responds to Zoë

Contrary to what last week’s article by Zoë Williams might have you think, the Student Government Assembly here at Metro is hard at work. Williams may be right in saying that the SGA, as a whole, hasn’t done much, but that’s because it wasn’t designed to operate as a whole. The committee structure was created so that small groups of us can split our efforts and work with faculty and administration around campus to improve Metro in diverse ways.

Over the summer, while the majority of students were taking a break from school, the IT committee was fighting a print solution that would have over-limited student printing. Right now we are on the Auraria Board working on ways to improve the campus as a whole, including the idea to install solar panels on the roofs of some of our buildings to provide clean energy on campus. The Outreach Committee is constantly exploring ways to connect with students and the community around us. In fact, this week we are hosting an open house event for student input. The SGA fought for, earned and has maintained a student majority on the Student Affairs Board, which meets every week, deciding how millions of dollars of student fees are collected and spent.

These are only a few of the many things we are working on, and though they may just be “obligatory involvement in administrative decisions” to some people, we in the SGA take them very seriously.

As for the vice-president issue, it’s over. It’s been over for over two weeks now. The vice-presidential seat will be filled by the student body along with the open SACAB position in a special election by the end of this semester. As for apathy, the 21 elected members of the SGA are doing everything we can to make Metro a place that its students can be proud of. If any student, even Zoë, has an idea for how to improve Metro, or would like to know how they can get involved, they are welcome to come see us in Tivoli 307 or call 303-556-3312.
Andrew Bateman, student senator • abatema3@mscd.edu

Lord to man: 'Smoketh thine ganja'
One important reason Metro readers should vote yes on Amendment 44 to legalize cannabis for adults doesn’t get mentioned. Cannabis is biblically correct because Christ God, Our Father, indicates He created all the seed-bearing plants, saying they are all good on literally the very first page of the Bible (Genesis 1:11-12 and 29-30). The only biblical restriction placed on cannabis is that it be accepted with thankfulness (1 Timothy 4:1-5).

It’s time to stop caging humans for using what God says is good.
Stan White • stanwmtn@colorado.net