StudentLife
STUDENT LIFE
By James McNaueal
A
s I write this, we have officially
reached the halfway point of the
semester. I would be lying if I
said that it’s all smooth sailing from here,
because for most of us the next month and
a half will be a cluster-mess of projects,
reports, and finals. But there is a light at
the end of the tunnel: a light that is more
commonly referred to as Winter Break!
Until then, our Student Life team is here
to make sure there are plenty of ways
for you to get away from your studies,
unwind, and have a good time. We have
had enormous success with our events
to date; so much so that we’ve decided
to double our efforts for the month of
November.
Not only will our monthly Coffee House
and Movie Night be taking place, we
have some events lined up that are sure
to be great times for everyone involved
(Amazing Race SLC, Grocery Bingo, and
8 SA Voice November 2013
Fear Factor, to name a few)! Many of our
events will be in support of Movember
and our SLC Food Drive, so be sure to get
your spare change and non-perishable food
items ready to donate.
Already this semester we have had roughly
20 events targeting different interest
groups throughout the college. The level
of engagement from students this year has
been unparalleled. Orientation was the
best it’s ever been, and each event we host
is better than the last!
Every now and then I hear people
complain about how student life at our
college “isn’t this” or “isn’t that”. The truth
is, Student life at our college is getting
better every day, and the people to thank
for that are the people who come out to
our events and give us feedback. We have a
capable team, but we aren’t mind readers.
If you have ideas about the kinds of events
we should run, please, by all means, tell us!
What a lot of people don’t know is that
a fair amount of work goes into bringing
these events to life. Behind the scenes, our
Student Life team, made up of myself and
eight Student Life Officers from different
schools within the college, invest hours
into ideation, preparation, and execution –
all for your sake!
And don’t forget, we’re full-time students
too. This is more than a job for us: it’s a
passion. The greatest reward you can give
us is showing up and having a good time.
Mind you, a smile and thank you go a
long way too!
Connect with me!
Twitter: @jmcnaueal
www.savoiceslc.com/organize-an-event
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