Saturday, March 31, 2007
Senate Meeting
So I talked to the president of senate, James Kilton, and mentioned that the reason they closed the session to only senate members was to help everyone really speak their mind. I guess it was a little too intimidating with all of the journalism students and the members of the greek life there. I think it is a little strange that people that are so inclined to join senate to speak for the USF student body have trouble speaking their minds in front of fellow students. I personally an pretty outspoken and would have had no problem saying whatever my thoughts were, but then again I'm not really interested in being in senate. I think that senate needs to recruit some more opinionated officers that are not afriad of pissing someone off. I mean isn't that what a student democracy should be about? Sure sometimes controversy will arise, but I think that is the only way to really solve issues in a fair way. Message to all of senate: don't be afraid to speak your mind. As journalists, sometimes we have to speak out and let the public know some information that might cause controversy...but I think that that is one of the most amazing parts. Student senators should feel the same way.
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james was definitely right in saying what he said regarding why we closed the meeting. our last senate meeting was definitely an intense and heated one with differing opinions in numerous issues discussed. although the audience did not agree with us closing the meeting, you have a point in letting the public have a right to know because after all, it is a public meeting. this would be a really interesting article to write up on.
I totally agree with you when you say that senate should not be afraid of speaking their minds. I mean seriously senate discusses very serious issues so if they are not able to speak, what are they here for? I would say that I don't see the point of people being involved in some activities if they feel they can't handle it. And at some point we need to speak out to say what is really going on, otherwise nothing is going to happen. An dwhat some are going to get pissed off? But that's how we move on. So as students in journalism, we should be able to go in there and tell everybody what is going on.
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