But after a year of six hour Senate meetings, political infighting, poor meeting attendance, unfilled committees and elections in triplicate, we're all frustrated. Student government could be so much more, and do so much more for all of us. The answer is simple. All of us need to take a more active role in our government. I am inviting every student on this campus who has a complaint about GSB to get involved, and fix it from the inside.
Criticism is valuable and necessary, but it can only do so much.
If your car won't start, pounding on the hood and yelling at it might make you feel better, but until you get under the hood and get your hands dirty, it ain't goin' nowhere. I encourage constructive criticism of GSB, but unless it's coupled with some active participation, it will be like trying to shout your car into starting. Last year, I found myself complaining more and more with every passing week about the direction GSB was taking. It got to the point where I could barely stand to listen to myself complain anymore. That was the day I decided to run for president.