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The Daily OrangeExecutive board members make suggestions for next administration
By Erin Fitzgerald
Posted: 12/6/05, 12:26 AM EST Section: News
"Student organizations on this campus think the government is weak not because leadership has not cultivated the campus to get students involved," Mason said.
Mason commended the Assembly for its work done with campus administration, stating that much of his cabinet is known in many offices across campus.
"The organization is becoming significant and legitimate," Mason said.
SA, however, is too worried about financing and marketing, Mason said, and is neglecting its duty to advocate.
One way of doing so is through the Student Organizations Council, Mason said. Along with the many student organizations funded through SA, those not funded in this way, such as religious organizations and club sports, need to participate in the SOC, Mason said.
"The SOC's job does not stop at finances," Mason said.
Another way to advocate is through service, and Mason said that SA needs to continue offering services.
As of now, the services Mason said he considers praiseworthy include The Big Event and Orange Seeds.
He also mentioned the Empowering Minds Conference and the student Web site as great avenues the next session can go down.
Finally, Mason discussed the financial side of SA.
"We are so inconsistent in giving out money," Mason said. "The reasonings that some budgets were chosen out of others sometimes seem homophobic, racist, basically a lot of 'ists.'"
After Mason spoke for the last time as SA president, Vice President Eric Crites took the lectern.
Crites thanked many fellow members, including Mason, for his "creative brilliance," that was at times hindered due to obstacles and biased news articles.
Crites then thanked those who doubted the 49th session, for they succeeded anyways, Crites said.
He left the lectern with advice for SA. He told the Assembly members to never allow themselves to be puppets of the loudest person in the gallery. He provided advice for the next administration by using the president-elect Wayne Horton's campaign slogan.
Mason commended the Assembly for its work done with campus administration, stating that much of his cabinet is known in many offices across campus.
"The organization is becoming significant and legitimate," Mason said.
SA, however, is too worried about financing and marketing, Mason said, and is neglecting its duty to advocate.
One way of doing so is through the Student Organizations Council, Mason said. Along with the many student organizations funded through SA, those not funded in this way, such as religious organizations and club sports, need to participate in the SOC, Mason said.
"The SOC's job does not stop at finances," Mason said.
Another way to advocate is through service, and Mason said that SA needs to continue offering services.
As of now, the services Mason said he considers praiseworthy include The Big Event and Orange Seeds.
He also mentioned the Empowering Minds Conference and the student Web site as great avenues the next session can go down.
Finally, Mason discussed the financial side of SA.
"We are so inconsistent in giving out money," Mason said. "The reasonings that some budgets were chosen out of others sometimes seem homophobic, racist, basically a lot of 'ists.'"
After Mason spoke for the last time as SA president, Vice President Eric Crites took the lectern.
Crites thanked many fellow members, including Mason, for his "creative brilliance," that was at times hindered due to obstacles and biased news articles.
Crites then thanked those who doubted the 49th session, for they succeeded anyways, Crites said.
He left the lectern with advice for SA. He told the Assembly members to never allow themselves to be puppets of the loudest person in the gallery. He provided advice for the next administration by using the president-elect Wayne Horton's campaign slogan.
