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Page 2 NEWS Feb. 3, 2006 Greensboro. N.C. www.guilfordian.com Community Senate encourages student participation David^Un^^ Staff Writer If there is one thing that can be learned from the past two weeks of discussion on reforming Community Senate, it is this; use the resources provided to you to affect change. Once the usual arguments over how much of a voice students have and the administration's responsibilities to the student body subsided, the conclusion remained the same. Everything you could want to do is in Senate; you just have to know where to go and who to talk to. Most of the disagreements about Senate structure can be solved in the bylaws committee that is meeting this year to enact changes to the Senate's constitu tion. I urge people to run for Senate - join a committee that works on the problems you have with Guilford and you'll see all the positive impact you can have. Lately I have heard from students upset about the increase in tuition ~~ without an accompanying increase in scholarships. However, I only saw myself, Ali Stewart, Michael Crabtree, Will Vormelker and a Guilfordian reporter at the recent budget hearing. The meeting was publi cized with flyers around campus and took place during community time, when, theoretically, all stu dents should have been available to attend. At the meeting, Ali was able to pose several important questions regarding CCE student increases, tuition hikes and the distribution of scholarships, all of which Kent Chabotar, who was sitting right in front of us, promptly answered. I urge people to run for Senate - join a committee that works on the problems you have with Guilford and you'll see all the positive impact you can have. How's that for a personal touch? Don't expect that kind of treatment at a state school. It's not that hard to get responses from the administra tion. You just need to know where to be and act like reasonable peo ple when approaching them. Don't duct tape your mouths and sit in silence in — Founder's hall - take that tape off and go to a Senate meeting. Our new structure allows for more time in Senate itself to talk about these student issues. Another forum for your grievances to be heard is at Sie Board of Trustees meet ing, which will be happen ing again in a few weeks. I Hiow in the past stu dents in the past have felt like the board is unwilling listen to our problems, but there are ways of getting to again, your voice heard. Every executive in Senate is assigned to attend at least one committee meeting dur ing the Board's visit. If the executive is going to a meeting that deals with your issue, be sure to pull that execu tive aside and say how you're feel ing about the issue. They will be more than happy to relay your concerns to the Board members. I am on the Investment Committee, so if any of you econ omists out there have ideas on how to increase the performance of our investment portfolio, please be sure to stop by; my office hours are on Mondays from 3-5 p.m. For those of you out there who want to change the world, remem ber that Senate isn't Soviet Russia and the executives aren't power- hungry monsters. We want to see Guilford become as great as it can possibly be too. So come and help us help you be the change you want to see in boih Senate and the world. Staff survey results Continued from page I "The Buzz and The Beacon are the ways to receive campus infor mation," said Teresa Sanford, Associate Director of Applications Development and Support. "If people chcx)se not to read it, then they may miss important information." "A lot of people in facilities don't bother to check the e-mail because they don't get personal e-mail," said Billy Rogers, Assistant Manager of Building. Services. "Some of them don't even know how to use a comput er. If you really want feedback, there is a way to do it. On The Buzz, not everybody will respond." In response, Chabotar said in an e-mail, "There are two unassigned computers in facili ties, and facilities folks have also regularly used the computers in Bauman, Founders, and else where. I am disappointed that more folks did not find twenty minutes over a tliree week Faculty Sc Finance and Administration Alt Other Divisions s CD -J LU I >- CQ § I Q. Distribution of survey responses period to complete the question naire." "It's discriminatory toward people who don't have desk jobs when all the information we get is online," said an administrative staff member who wished to remain anonymous. Likewise, many staff members retosed to comment on the survey or be quoted for fear of possible admin istrative retribution. "I'd ask them to cite a single incident since I arrived when I have fired or disciplined anyone for telling me the truth or what they thought was the truth and backed it up with data," said Chabotar. Yet he agreed to have both paper and electronic ballots for the next survey in 2007 to maximize participation. The new survey will measure management satisfaction not only by division, but by department, which can add precision to the study as well as increase response rates in all divisions. According to Chabotar, it may as well be extended to student-workers, whose feedback has thus far been limited. "It is the college's continuous effort to get data and fact as opposed to anecdotes and bias," said Chabotar. "Some folks never let the facts get in the way of their prejudices." The Cj^oilfoidian Editor-Iit-Chicf MattHaselton Managing Editor Sevilla Trevisani News Editor Charlie McAlpin Assit. News Editor Megan Feil World & Nation Editor Kaitlyn Moore Travel Editor Holly Butcher Features Editor Ben Kelly Forum Editor Becca Spence Sports Editor Cory Williams Columnist Kyle Brebner Visual Arts Editor Kevin Bryan Layout Editois Kate Selby Kyle West Copy Editor Jeremy Bante Photo Editor Landry Haarmann Photographers Kate Fritzson Amelia Godfrey Julian Kennedy Senior Writers Larid Alien Beth Bass Turi Dell'Amore Nasimeh Easton Dan Etter Megan Feil Tori Moffitt Curry Robison Jabari Sellars KaitlinUgolik Pascale Vallee Staff Writers Jocelyn Bossie Josh Cohen Ben Dedman Landry Haarmann Olivia Honeycutt Pete McGuire Slav Stefanov Jonathan Phillips Faculty Advisor Jeff Jeske Members of The Guilfordian meet every Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Founders Hall Commons. These meetings are open to all members of the campus community. To contactThe Guilfordian, email guilfordian@guilfard.edu or call 336-316-2306.
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