Yet another committee chair has been chosen, and this time we approve. After all, it's our very own News-Letter colleague Charbel Barakat who will be chairing the Senior Class Gift Committee.
While we're happy that he was chosen, we're even happier about the way that the gift will be chosen this year. The four most feasible options will be assembled by the committee from suggestions made by members of the class, and one of those options will be chosen in a referendum to be held by the beginning of next semester. This bears an eerie resemblance to the process that took place two years ago, when the fabled "Millennium Cruz" controversy erupted, but it's more than a little refreshing to know that this year, the chairs won't be forced into doing it that way by an angry, petition-signing student body.
What we commend most is the spirit with which this year's committee chair intends to select a senior class gift. In stark contrast to past years, this year's committee seems to be approaching their task as a collective effort of the entire senior class. If it works, this collective effort will be one that makes collective action in Washington, D.C. seem unorganized. By asking the senior class to take an active role in selecting the gift, the Senior Class Gift Committee is truly turning the gift into one that incorporates the efforts and ideas of those seniors who are interested in doing so.
This brings us to another point. Seniors, we ask that you take an active role by suggesting feasible gift ideas. While it's true that the committee could just choose a couple of nice benches on our behalf, you are now being given the chance to make a difference. In many ways, this is much like a presidential election. Citizens think their single votes don't count, but if you think back to last year's election then you'll realize that your one vote does matter. Just ask Al Gore. Of course, in this case it isn't a vote; rather, it's your chance to influence the selection of the gift by which our class will be remembered for decades to come. So let's all take a moment to consider what we can do to leave our mark on this campus. Zack Pack's legacy is Taco Bell. Let's make the Class of 2002's legacy one that is even more memorable.
So, seniors, get off your lazy butts and contact our Senior Class Gift Committee members. Let them know how you want to be remembered.
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