Own Your School

LettersAnaii Lee-Ender — Published March 29, 2011

Campaigning over the past couple weeks has been an exhausting but incredible experience. I have learned so much about Concordia’s student body and have a much more multi-faceted perspective on student life and politics.

Regardless of who ends up in office next year, I would ask that the student body hold them to their promises. This is your school; protect and own it!

I would really like to see the CSU take a creative approach to informing the student body on the CSU’s role within the school and the resources they offer. This could be accomplished through efforts such as orientation activities at the beginning of the year, a consistent presence within Residence, open Q&A sessions, and an email newsletter, among others.

Loyola deserves some attention as well. I expect the CSU to open The Hive, have executives staff the office, create more diverse and available food options, expand resources, and increase attendance at Stingers games.

Speaking of sports, I have been learning a lot about our teams. I recently spoke to Curtis, a rugby team player, at the Loyola Luncheon. He explained that we have some of the top university sports teams in Canada,including Olympic Trainers! I was also informed that the teams pay out of their own budget to practice on the field and only early morning or late night slots are available to them. Despite their dedication and amazing sportsmanship, attendance is weak at games. The sports teams need some love too, CSU! Let’s have some Stingers pride!

The hard work and dedication I have seen from my teammates on Your Concordia has been fantastic and inspiring! I am so excited to see them implement their ideas next year. I look forward to seeing you all at the polls this week.

Thanks again for all your support!

—Anaii Lee-Ender,
Communication Studies

This article originally appeared in Volume 31, Issue 28, published March 29, 2011.