Leaders gave
time, energy
to better SUU
We are sad to see the current Executive Council, especially
SUUSA President Matt Glazier and Academic Vice President
Kolby Day, finish their terms because they have shown
real dedication to SUU and the student body.
The Executive Council made themselves available to students.
They listened to individual and group problems and tried
to help in anyway.
Glazier and Day were highly visible. Throughout the year,
they attended almost every meeting and activity involving
students.
They stuck up for students during tough decisions about
tuition and fee increases and other issues and tried to
make decisions that help both SUU and the students.
We heard Glazier and Day worried themselves sick during
the short time the administration gave them to decide
whether or not to support a tuition increase.
During this time, they also tried to talk to as many students
as possible to see how it would affect them. Although
not all students supported the increase, Glazier and Day’s
dedication to the issue is commendable.
They have investigated the price of books and food on
campus, and have worked with the administration in promoting
students’ rights.
Josie Beth Baxter, activities vice president, did a lot
of work behind the scene to make activities, like Homecoming,
go smoothly.
Aaron Miller, C&O vice president, transitioned from
delegate to vice president when he was needed during a
rough time for SUUSA.
We thank Glazier and Day for going beyond the call of
duty.
Day ran the senate efficiently and smoothly and often
attended C&O Assembly meetings to make sure bills
or resolutions are passed or denied correctly so the senate
could work on its problems, or club or group problems,
later that evening. Both worked with administration, Dean’s
Council, and others to help
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students.
We thank Glazier for pushing to have student fees used for
students and not used for academic purposes that should
be paid for by tuition.
Glazier also used his presidential veto power correctly
by making the C&O Assembly and SUUSA Senate stick to
their bylaws.
We believe both Glazier and Day went beyond their job descriptions
in supporting and helping the students. We thank them for
their dedication to students.
We believe Kaydee Weaver, SUUSA president-elect, and Paul
Shakespear, academic vice president-elect, have a lot to
accomplish to fill the vacancy Glazier and Day are leaving.
We encourage all newly-elected Executive Council members
to live up to their predecessors’ examples.
The opinion expressed above is the collective perspective
of the University Journal editorial board. The editorial
board meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Room 176 of the Sharwan
Smith Center. Visitors are welcome.
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