Finding My way

Change is happening all around us. Within the past few months, The University of Toledo has seen changes in several areas. Specifically, student organizations have or are in the process of choosing new leaders for the 2009-2010 school year. This not only affects the students in those organizations, but the student body as a whole. So far, I have been nothing short of impressed by and proud of the up and coming student leaders in The University of Toledo community.

Just weeks ago, this campus was buzzing with talks of elections and campaigining. The elections for the new Student Government president and vice president was the source of the hype, and students found themselves completely immersed in the excitement. With four tickets running for the highly coveted postion, the competition was intense and the results highly anticipated. Eventually, fellow University Journalist and Campus Activities and Programming director Krystal Weaver was announced as UT’s new Student Government President with Panhellenic Council president Raechel Wise as her Vice President. The story can be found on the Independent Collegian’s website.

With such a highly contested race, I must confess that I myself was concerned about whether the results were the best for the student body. Today, I stand corrected.

This morning hundreds of student leaders gathered to hear information from administration regarding budgeting cuts in a depressed economy and staff restructuring. Ms. Weaver led the group in an orderly manner in an attempt to bring dialogue between students and administration. She spoke professionally and articulately with several administrators and ensured the students their voices would be heard. She has dedicated herself entirely to the benefit of the student population here at The University of Toledo. In the coming days and weeks, she will be meeting with several administrators, including President Dr. Lloyd Jacobs, to represent the thoughts and ideas of the students. Her tireless effort has not gone unnoticed.

With Krystal Weaver leading our most prominent student organization on campus, Student Government, I have total confidence that we can only improve our campus as a whole. Seeing her efforts, other students, myself included, will undoubtedly feel inspired and motivted to realize their potentials and take this institution to new heights. Together, we can all do great things.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 at 2:27 pm and is filed under Uncategorized.
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