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If you have a good thing going, don’t change it. That’s the opinion of most of us here at The Arbiter. We’re throwing our support behind the Grigg and Bunt Presidential card.
Associated Students of Boise State University President Trevor Grigg and Vice President Joe Bunt have done excellent things for this university. The best part is – they’re just getting warmed up.
There are a few basic issues aspiring student leaders focus on.
Student Fees
Spirit and tradition
Feedback from students
Communication between the administration, student government and students
In each instance, the Grigg/Bunt Administration has found solutions.
Issue: Student fees
Grigg/Bunt Solution: Fight fee increases. There was a proposed $90 student fee increase for the fiscal year 2010, which meant students would pay an additional $45 per semester in student fees. As members of the Student Fee Hearing Committee, Grigg and Bunt fought to keep the fee increase to $8, which means instead of paying an additional $45 per semester, students will only pay an additional $4 per semester. That is significant.
Issue: Spirit and tradition
Grigg/Bunt Solution: Attend and speak at every freshman orientation as well as all university 101 courses.
“I know no other ASBSU president has ever done that,” Grigg said.
They also held Parents and Family Weekends, when parents and families of incoming students could come to campus, take a small tour, meet the ASBSU president and vice president, and have their questions answered, thus enhancing the growing spirit and tradition on campus.
Issue: Feedback from students
Grigg/Bunt Solution: Provide financial means and material support to develop a student feedback Website, where students can contact their senator or the president and address concerns and provide feedback. The Website was recently deployed and its address is asbsu.boisestate.edu. Grigg and Bunt also held town hall-style meetings where they gathered the concerns of students and asked for input to what the students would like to see done.
Issue: Communication with the administration, student government and students
Grigg/Bunt Solution: Attend committee and administration meetings not previously attended by ASBSU presidents.
“I can’t tell you how many times I would attend a meeting and someone from the administration or committee would say, ‘Oh, wow, the student body president has never come to this before. Thank you for being here,’” Grigg said. “I heard that over and over the first few months in office. Then people just got used to Joe and I being there, and that’s the way it should be.”
Grigg also explained, “It’s hard to describe everything we’ve done [to enhance communication] because it’s been a process, not a program. We have worked hard to gain the respect of the administration.”
The best thing about re-electing Grigg and Bunt is that the learning curve is over. It’s an unproductive cycle to elect a new administration, have them learn the ropes for six months and just when they’ve finally figured it out, elect a new one.
Keep the good things going and re-elect Grigg and Bunt.
The way we see it is based on the majority opinions of the Arbiter editorial board. Members of the staff are: Shannon Morgan, Editor-in-chief; Jacqueline Wayment, Online Editor, Eli Mueler, Lead Designer, Charlotte Taylor, Managing Editor; Colby Stream, News Editor; Bob Beers, Opinion Editor; Dale Eisinger, Editor-at-large; and Danny Edvalson, Arbiter Journalist.
Managing Editor Charlotte Taylor dissents from this opinion.
THE ARBITER EDITORIAL BOARD