Thursday, October 11, 2001

Stop complaining and contribute something
By Kristina Young
Skiff Staff

We go to the games, wear purple and touch our mascot’s nose for good luck, but why is there is no heart behind it all? In the shadows of our campus lurks a dangerous foe, denial. It seems as if someone can get away with practically anything.

Listening to my friends and classmates, I was amazed when I heard of some of the stuff people get away with. From sexual harassment to prejudice in the classroom, it all happens everyday on our campus — without punishment.

I love this campus and don’t want to alter much. However, our attitudes must change in order to make this a better place for all of us. We need to take charge of our campus and prevent crimes like rapes and abuse from happening by getting involved.

Many students complain and never do anything about their concerns. If you want something in your life, you sometimes have to do what it takes and get it for yourself, what ever that “it” may be for you.

A majority of students on campus want everything done for them and they complain if it is not done.

I pay more than $18,000 a year for school just like everyone else on campus, and I try to make sure that I get my money’s worth. I think for the price of my TCU education, I should make sure my investment is being used for my best interests.

Participating in campus elections or various organizations is the way I contribute.

A good example of complaints on campus is the fee we have to give to Student Government Association every year. However, if we do not tell them what we want, then they can only go off their own ideas. No one should have the right to complain to the administration or staff if they have not tried all other outlets first.

We should first try to do all that we can; if it is out of our reach then we go up on the list of command. It does not make any sense for us to go to the administration when these are organizations run by the students for the students.

I know, you all are thinking you have no time to make a difference. If the entire student body can get involved just a little then, as a whole, we can move mountains. This is our campus and our money so why not take an active role in your investment and stand up out of the back seat and start driving the car?

I have expressed my own feelings about a few issues on campus, but there are far more things that need to be changed than what I can list or even know about.

So share and do something. Rape, assaults, racial comments and many other problems on campus need to be addressed. Let’s no longer let the few speak for the few, but the few speak for the entire frog family.

Kristina Young is a junior history major from San Diego.
She can be contacted at (k.e.young@student.tcu.edu).