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| SGA 'greatest hits': last year's
problem |
To the Editor:
In response to your Oct. 16th "Our Perspective"
column, concerning Appalachian State's Student Government
Association, we must disagree with most of the attitudes
you expressed.
Two of your three "SGA greatest hits" were events
that occurred during last year's session; there are five
veteran senators returning from last year, thus there are
a majority of new senators in SGA. The situation last year
with regard to the legislative appointment of Amy Greer was
rectified this year by requiring a more stringent screening
by the Rules Committee before the voting on the cabinet appointees
reached the Senate floor. Your Oct. 9th "SGA Ups Cabinet
Standards" article reflected our internal improvements.
Voting on Homecoming nominees last year was a heads-down
approach, but this year the nominees were determined by secret
ballet among the Cabinet, and did not interfere with the
business agenda of the Senate.
We must admit that one of your opinions did hit the bull's
eye. The October 14th SGA meeting did in fact spiral into
the realm of stray side comments and general uproar. We agree
wholeheartedly that to be taken seriously, it is essential
that we as senators maintain a professional atmosphere in
the senate chambers. However, your journalism persists in
recalling stale issues rather than informing your readers
of our current endeavors to aid the student body more effectively.
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Amanda
Zeddy
Az47192
Senator: AppHeights
Justin Pittman
Jp59031
Senator: Off-campus |
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| A challenge to sidewalk chalk
vandals |
To the Editor:
If you walk around Appalachian's campus for a while, you'll
probably see them. They're everywhere, from the side of Whitener
to the AppalCART stop in front of Raley. They've been up
for months, screaming lies from the walls of our university.
They are the cowardly banners of the faceless, mindless,
sidewalk-chalk vandals. "CAPITALISM ENSLAVES, PREPARE
TO DEFEND YOUR IDENTITIES" reads one. "YOU ARE
A SLAVE AND DON'T EVEN KNOW IT" reads another.
Students tend to meet these slogans with either apathy or
cynical humor. Most people don't even notice them anymore.
But they still remain, chalked garishly on the ruddy bricks
of progress... unchallenged by anyone, seen by all. I am
now challenging these disgusting claims. They are flat out
lies; they are propaganda designed to sway those ignorant
of philosophy, politics, history, and economics. Even more
repulsive than these ideas are the means in which they are
presented. The sides of university buildings are not open
blackboards for any ignoramus to scrawl undigested bromides
upon.
Graffiti is an understandable problem on any college campus.
What is not understandable, however, is the indifference
that has greeted - and encouraged - the tripe popping up
all over our university. ASU has not made any sort of effort
to remove this vandalism; tolerance is, in this instance,
equivalent to sanction. Students and faculty have been putting
up with this problem for too long. It is time for the university
to erase the deceit it has knowingly been advertising.
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Brandon Byrd
ASU Objectivist Club |
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| Students responsible for pricey
food |
To the Editor:
I’ve read several articles in the Appalachian about
the high cost of tuition and food on campus. I know it’s
expensive, but I don’t think a lot of students realize
why, exactly, it’s that way.
1) Food costs are high because of several factors- stolen
food, damaged trays from using them as sleds, stolen bowls
from NoodleWorks and damaged chairs/tables. These costs have
to be taken into account, and ultimately students end up
paying for it.
2) Tuition is so expensive, not solely because of the so-called
“football tax,” but for various other reasons-
damage to dorm rooms, graffiti cleanup in various places,
damage to the football stadium (goalpost being ripped down
repeatedly), just to name a few. Of course, new buildings
don’t help the matter much, either.
I hate to say it, but students do it to themselves. Watch
what you do, and take a look around you. I’ve seen
it a lot myself. Also, one thing that might be worth mentioning
is the inability/inactivity of Judicial Affairs to do anything
about it. Not one single student has been prosecuted for
any of these events to my knowledge. Maybe we could recoup
some of damages from these people in a court of law. Just
a thought.
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Bryan McGuire
ASU Food Services
WrAPPs, Welborn Cafeteria
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