2008 Woodie Awards
SAB supports Spring Fever
Ainsley Onstott and Janelle Densberger
Issue date: 4/4/08 Section: Letters to the Editor
While it is not our place to judge the editorial board's opinion on this year's Spring Fever, we do feel we should enlighten the student body on the facts of this event and the planning involved. First, last week's editorial ["Into the W.I.L.D.," March 28, 2008] states the bands selected were back-ups. We could not disagree more. While it is true there was an original act booked that fell through, the bands chosen were intentional with the preferences of the student body in mind.
Secondly, the editorial states the students would gladly pay for tickets to concerts subsidized by SAB. We find this hard [to]believe, as a $10 activity fee increase was quickly dismissed by the student body. However, what really gets to us is the lack of school spirit indicated by the editorial board.
One complaint we have continuously heard is the amount of student apathy we have on this campus. What else would you expect when in the school's own newspaper expresses its distaste in student-planned events before they even occur? Or, worse, advertises they would rather spend their time supporting the events sponsored at other universities rather than their own? It's embarrassing that our students would feel as such.
We suppose the truth will be in the success in the event. More than 20 student organizations have already jumped on board and more than 1,500 students have picked up their tickets in the first three days. The question is: Do you really want to be the one to miss out on what is slated to be the biggest event in SLU's history?
Ainsley Onstott,
President, Student Activities Board
Janelle Densberger,
Coordinator of Student Activities
Secondly, the editorial states the students would gladly pay for tickets to concerts subsidized by SAB. We find this hard [to]believe, as a $10 activity fee increase was quickly dismissed by the student body. However, what really gets to us is the lack of school spirit indicated by the editorial board.
One complaint we have continuously heard is the amount of student apathy we have on this campus. What else would you expect when in the school's own newspaper expresses its distaste in student-planned events before they even occur? Or, worse, advertises they would rather spend their time supporting the events sponsored at other universities rather than their own? It's embarrassing that our students would feel as such.
We suppose the truth will be in the success in the event. More than 20 student organizations have already jumped on board and more than 1,500 students have picked up their tickets in the first three days. The question is: Do you really want to be the one to miss out on what is slated to be the biggest event in SLU's history?
Ainsley Onstott,
President, Student Activities Board
Janelle Densberger,
Coordinator of Student Activities
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