2008 Woodie Awards
Editorial
Issue date: 9/12/07 Section: Opinion
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This year, as in years past, there have been many efforts to attract new students to Humboldt State. Over $120 million is being spent between ten building projects to make the campus more appealing to new and prospective students. However, once the students are here, what efforts is the administration making to retain them? So far, professors have been laid off, students have struggled for housing in the community, and several classes were cut. What good are these multi-million dollar projects if the students, who came over the summer, will opt to leave in a few months? What good are the $3.2 million new windows in Nelson Hall if students aren't happy with where they live on campus? What good is a $42-million gym if high-traffic general education classes like Biology 104 are limited to two sections per semester? Now is the time for the administrators to reprioritize - put the money for new buildings toward improving the existing classrooms. Use it to add more classrooms and Smart rooms; students are still sitting on the floor. Now is the time to focus on enriching the experience of the students who are already here, instead of focusing solely on impressing prospective students.
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