Student Government

A year that began with a lot of promise has fizzled towards the end. The legislation became more of a way to build up name recognition than anything else. Some of the campaign promises of the exiting administration never came to fruition, but at least a decent effort was given towards serving the students. We don’t have great deal of faith in the next administration, but hope to be proven wrong.

Final: C

Athletics - On the Field

Bringing in a conference championship in tennis and sending teams to the tournament earns our respect. While some programs have continued to struggle, other unsung heros have made their school proud. Student attendance has again been lousy, despite efforts of various administrators and groups.

Final: B+

Athletics - Off the Field

Far too often we have heard that the same old tired excuse of “college kids will be college kids.” It is our opinion that a very small minority of players lose sight of what a privilege it is to play for our school, and squander their opportunities on having a good time.

Final: D

Student Life

It seems more and more our friends across the street are struggling with the prospect of offering support to student organizations with minimal interference. The “point system” proposed was laughable at best, doing nothing more than greek-izing organizations that should be held to much higher standards. Our Student Activities Council served up yet another menu of poorly attended events.

Final: D-

Campus Services

The big story in student services this year was the advent of the student portal. We see this as a promising endeavor, but woefully lacking in features and usability. The majority of students still refuse to use their MARS account, even fewer bother to login to the portal for the information it provides. Perhaps the inclusion of customized calendars or other collaboration tools would improve the portal.

Final: C-