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February 26, 2004 |
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Student
gov affects each student on campus
Jennifer
Noy is a sophomore advertising/public relations and
psychology major from Austin.
We
will pay $19,700 in tuition for the 2004-2005 school year.
Twenty dollars a person will go to the Student Government
Association. Comparatively, this is a very small fee but
it impacts students in ways they may not even know about.
Historically, SGA has made permanent changes on the TCU
campus that we are enjoying today. For example, the area
between the Sadler and Reed halls is a place where students
gather between classes, study and eat lunch. Years ago,
it was nothing but dirt. Dirt that quickly turned into
mud when it rained. It was student government legislation
and fees that made Sadler Mall into what it is today.
This semester, SGA is armed with a brand new set of executive
officers. Students elected the top four officials, who
then hand picked the rest of the officers. These officers
have already expressed a great interest in making a difference
in the TCU community.
So far this spring, SGA has hosted programs for all students
to enjoy. At the Frog Freeze Fest, SGA brought in snow,
which allowed some TCU students to see it for the first
time in their lives. The Student Center hallways were
crowded with students enjoying hot chocolate and cookies
as well as a 3-D motion simulator and a chance to take
funny photos. More than 600 students attended this program
and 92 percent rated it as an excellent event.
Of course, this program did not appeal to every TCU student.
But with more than 8,000 students, SGA cannot expect to
please every student every time. Instead, the goal of
SGA is to offer a variety of programs and legislation
so that each student will be impacted in some way.
So snow wasn’t your thing. Some students would rather
watch a documentary on racism or attend the Homecoming
Parade, all organized by SGA. Through various committees,
SGA aims to benefit a diverse group of students. On the
programming side, SGA has teams planning lectures, films,
tournaments, concerts and other activities. As far as
legislation, SGA chairmen look to address residential
concerns, issues with dining services, and make permanent
improvements. Somewhere in the mix of committees, chairs
and project teams, SGA impacts you.
In addition to its own projects, SGA also gives away money
to organizations that are planning events and need financial
help. This semester SGA helped fund the Delta Gamma Lectureship
series on Ethics in Athletics. SGA also donated money
to the TCU Gospel Choir and Hyperfrogs for events later
this spring. Because SGA is the only organization that
receives a portion of every student’s tuition, it
looks to support other clubs in need of money.
If you still aren’t convinced that SGA affects you,
then get involved. The two branches of SGA, Programming
Council and House, welcome new ideas and opinions. Open
meetings allow all students to attend and voice their
opinions. In addition, each student has a representative
in House. These representatives allow students to voice
concerns at a local level.
Although you may think SGA does not affect you, it does.
Through service, programming and legislation, the Student
Government Association seeks to improve the TCU community.
Programming offers events that can make students think
or just allow them a chance to relax. The House of Student
Representatives listens to concerns of students and offers
legislation to change problems on the TCU campus. SGA
does not claim to solve every problem or provide programs
that every student will enjoy, but at some point or many
points in your TCU career, you will receive your twenty
dollars worth from SGA. |
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