Student Senate Criticized

The Nevada Sagebrush's most recent issue was a "let's talk about the student government" issue. Through their informative front page piece to their insightful human interest story to their spot on editorial, the Sagebrush has done a wonderful job in showing you our student government.

This is not the first time the Sagebrush has pointed to the ASUN Senate:

• The ASUN had a nearly $80,000 budget deficit.
• The student leaders showed little leadership.
  
• The election was a mess.
• The Senate was unprepared for their jobs.
• And there is that pesky $5 per credit ASUN fee [tax].

Of course they are a little less biased than I am, but the idea is the same: the senate, while a powerful tool for those who use it, is often mishandled. I believe we must hold our student government accountable for their actions and their inactions. Just because it's easy to ignore that 800 pound gorilla known as student government, doesn't mean we should. We must act to better our government and ourselves constantly.

Next March, when elections come around, do not just vote for the funny names, the familiar faces, and the vague generalities of years past. Vote for people willing to stand up, take charge, and get things done. Vote for less bureaucracy, less wasted money, less pointless rules. Vote to stop this inefficiency.

Or just don't vote at all...we're cool with that too.