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Take advantage of your college experience
By Eric Morrison
Whalesong Editor
It’s
great to see so many new faces around campus, and I’m glad
to see that the dedication to recruitment and retention is visibly
paying off. Welcome, and welcome back, to a new and exciting year
that will be exactly what we make of it.
I understand we all have different dreams, adversities,
goals, views, and aspirations, so I challenge us as a student body
to unite our diversity for an unprecedented year of learning, growing,
experiencing, and living. We have a lot of great opportunities this
year and I would like to see all of our ideas, views, knowledge
and concerns thoroughly explored and expressed as we travel down
this wild highway called college. There are a lot of activities
I am looking forward to this semester, including the Day of Caring,
the Bald Eagle Festival, campus and statewide elections, and much,
much more.
One thing I am particularly excited about this semester
is joining forces with fellow students, faculty and staff to conceive
and carryout a variety of civic endeavors. The Humanities 120 courses
are currently planning some volunteer activities that will explore
learning opportunities outside the classroom to help students feel
a greater connection with the university and the community.
Student Body President Mark Graves and the student government
are hard at work helping the university bridge the gap between the
university and community. They are working on a whole slew of new
ideas to help the university flex its muscle by setting a positive
example. If you have any questions or concerns about life as a student
at UAS, I urge you to visit their office and have a voice in what
goes on around campus.
Your faithful and hard-working Whalesong staff, even
though heavily understaffed, is dedicated to presenting an honest
and entertaining forum that students can use to voice all concerns,
comments and ideas. This is your student newspaper and each one
of you has equal say to decide what content is published on your
behalf. Our staff is currently looking for new writers, artists,
poets and free thinkers to help diversify the news and entertainment
that represents our university. Feel free to stop by the Whalesong
office anytime to drop off a contribution, voice your opinion, or
just to say hello.
Student activities is also working hard to provide entertainment
for us while we cram our brains with all the information our professors
are throwing our way. Bowling, lectures, kayaking, and hikes are
just a few of the activities we can start planning our busy schedules
around. I encourage all of you to utilize your voice as students
and help plan civic and entertainment events so we can all fully
experience the college life.
When I enrolled at UAS I made a promise to myself that
I would take advantage of as many opportunities as I possibly could
so I can look back many years from now and say that I made the best
of my college experience. If you are willing to go the extra mile
while studying, playing and living, I think you will have a more
enjoyable and fulfilling college experience.
Email Eric Morrison at kindkingmind@hotmail.com
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