Student Government Spending Spree
Away from our regularly scheduled political programming here's something a bit more personal.
I am a sophomore at Oakwood College a (relatively) pleasant Seventh-Day Adventist College in Huntsville, AL.
Like most institutions of higher learning we have the opportunity to form our own student government body of sorts.
Now, I'm not quite sure what they do, their names are all over the monthly events and every once in a while they host Church services but other than that the group is a little quiet.
I think I just saw why. In the grand American tradition of pork-barrel spending the United Student Movement has earmarked $3000 to pay for an "Eternal Flame" type monument outside the Library.
"How Nice!" You may say.
Understand something, the students of Oakwood College get excuses about a lack of funds every time we turn around. Everything from pest infestations to leaky toilets continue to be noted year after year.
People, $3000 dollars can buy a lot of toilet paper, it's BYOTP around these parts.
The student of Oakwood College are, in general, not wealthy. That $3000 dollars could have made all the difference for at least a couple students. Hey, put it in a piggy bank for all I care, just don't throw it at some useless decoration when there are better things to do.
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears!
Actually, keep the ears, but post comment to your heart's content so I know whether or not something can be done about this.
More Later
I am a sophomore at Oakwood College a (relatively) pleasant Seventh-Day Adventist College in Huntsville, AL.
Like most institutions of higher learning we have the opportunity to form our own student government body of sorts.
Now, I'm not quite sure what they do, their names are all over the monthly events and every once in a while they host Church services but other than that the group is a little quiet.
I think I just saw why. In the grand American tradition of pork-barrel spending the United Student Movement has earmarked $3000 to pay for an "Eternal Flame" type monument outside the Library.
"How Nice!" You may say.
Understand something, the students of Oakwood College get excuses about a lack of funds every time we turn around. Everything from pest infestations to leaky toilets continue to be noted year after year.
People, $3000 dollars can buy a lot of toilet paper, it's BYOTP around these parts.
The student of Oakwood College are, in general, not wealthy. That $3000 dollars could have made all the difference for at least a couple students. Hey, put it in a piggy bank for all I care, just don't throw it at some useless decoration when there are better things to do.
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears!
Actually, keep the ears, but post comment to your heart's content so I know whether or not something can be done about this.
More Later
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