Government bodies at both the national and local level are regularly criticized for their inaction or lack of initiative.
The Associated Students of Seattle University are no different, but they have done a stellar job this year of furthering Seattle U with a multitude of endorsements, new initiatives and support for both new and existing projects on campus.
To start, the $15,000 that ASSU recently appropriated to the Quadstock committee saved ticket prices from soaring and kept the main five-artist lineup intact.
Other funds from their $60,000 appropriation budget enabled certain events, such as the United Filipino Club's Barrio or the Vietnamese Student Union's Xuan, to maintain a level of quality that would otherwise be unattainable without ASSU support.
The student government also spearheaded several high-profile initiatives such as medical amnesty, student involvement in the core review and the recently proposed bank deal that would turn student IDs into debit cards.
ASSU has also had their eyes on the resurgence of the Student Savings Club, the bookstore outsourcing debate and many of the construction projects on campus such as the library, the 12th Avenue and East Cherry Street housing and the Connolly Fitness Center renovation. All of this was done with a tighter overall budget from last year.
Granted, some missteps have been made. The giant Rudy the Redhawk inflatable is arguably still a waste of money by ASSU, RedZone and Athletics. The ombudsperson office supported by an ASSU resolution never really got off the ground. And the Seattle University Revolving Fund is severely under-utilized and under advertised.
Despite the negatives, however, the positives of what this year's ASSU has done far outweigh the downfalls. Now, each of you should go vote in the ASSU election this weekend. More interest in student government brings more results.
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