Student Government and 2A

[locosway]

So, now that I'm in school and active in the 2A community I'm wondering if there's any reason to become active in school politics via the student government. I don't know anything about what they do, but perhaps being able to raise awareness to issues were gun ownership or carry would have helped a situation would be beneficial.

Does anyone else have experience with student government in college?

[SJgunguy24]

So, now that I'm in school and active in the 2A community I'm wondering if there's any reason to become active in school politics via the student government. I don't know anything about what they do, but perhaps being able to raise awareness to issues were gun ownership or carry would have helped a situation would be beneficial.

Does anyone else have experience with student government in college?

Sure run for office on a platform of "Hope and Change" apparently it works

Is this college? Be careful if you do. Those teachers are in control of your future, it's not fair but it's true. You and one of your professors might not see eye to eye on a certian subject and your grade may suffer.

I'm in a union and almost got kicked out with 1 month left of a 5 year program because my politics weren't in line with the unions.

[andalusi]

So, now that I'm in school and active in the 2A community I'm wondering if there's any reason to become active in school politics via the student government.

Sure. Student government is great experience in leading and team building, plus is a nice feather in your cap when you apply for internships and send out resumes.

I can't for the life of me see how it has anything to do with furthering pro-gun ownership attitudes, though. Student government is concerned with student issues like having a voice on how student fees are spent.

[locosway]

I've been a Linux Administrator for the past 5 years (self taught) and now I want to change careers because I hate fixing computers and don't like the environment (really superficial). I've been manager and lead for "has to be up can never go down 24/7/365" shops.

So, I'm not really worried about using it on my resume. However I may like to do it for the experience of doing some politics. I guess I'll need to look into it further.

[gregorylucas]

Sure run for office on a platform of "Hope and Change" apparently it works

Is this college? Be careful if you do. Those teachers are in control of your future, it's not fair but it's true. You and one of your professors might not see eye to eye on a certian subject and your grade may suffer.

I'm in a union and almost got kicked out with 1 month left of a 5 year program because my politics weren't in line with the unions.

I totally agree with you on this one. I learned to keep quieter about my opinions to the majority of teachers. Fortunately there is less subjectivity in the sciences (I got a Computer Science degree) so I was able to get away with a little more vocalization.

There was one Comp Sci teacher that I had that I didn't get along with at all, I know he would have loved to fail me but the right answer is the right answer on a programming test and I still got an A- in his class.

Greg

[locosway]

I'm not worried about impressing my teachers with liberal ideas.

[berto]

So, now that I'm in school and active in the 2A community I'm wondering if there's any reason to become active in school politics via the student government. I don't know anything about what they do, but perhaps being able to raise awareness to issues were gun ownership or carry would have helped a situation would be beneficial.

Does anyone else have experience with student government in college?

There is no point to student government. It's all promises of hope and change based on the naive idea that the administration actually cares what the students think and that student government has a real voice in the goings on on campus. The wannabe junior bureacrats turn into petty dictators rewarding their friends and usually wasting student money.

There is no real way to advocate for 2A in student government. You can't change school policies and your role in student government is to represent your fellow students on matters of importance to all of them. Your 2A views don't matter. Your constituents likely want lower fees, improved services, access to booze on campus, better concerts, etc. Pushing for 2A awareness is likely to get you impeached for either neglecting your other duties or because you've rocked the group-think boat occupied by your fellow student government officers and members of the campus administration.

Where do you go to school? The size of the hole you're comtemplating jumping into depends on your school.

[Sky_DiveR]

There is no point to student government. It's all promises of hope and change based on the naive idea that the administration actually cares what the students think and that student government has a real voice in the goings on on campus. The wannabe junior bureacrats turn into petty dictators rewarding their friends and usually wasting student money.

Sounds like a prepping to move into a career in the federal govment.

[snobord99]

First, I hope your professors (hopefully you have professors and not teachers) don't punish you for thinking differently. I've had some professors that may not have liked me or my opinions, but not one has graded me poorly because of it. Second, berto's right, college student government is usually little more than a larger-scale popularity contest than your high school student government.

If you really want to affect change on campus and reach some people, find a few people with similar interests and start a student organization. With an organization, you can organize events to make a difference and will generally have at least a few people willing to help you out in a cause you all believe in.