The MSC that apathy built?

The MSC that apathy built?

By: Nikki Singeltary

Issue date: 10/25/07 Section: Mail Call

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How can it be said that apathy built the MSC? I realize that the turnout was pathetic, but doesn't that indicate that the voting dates were not well publicized? If I had to guess, I would say that students, especially those of us who are paying for school out of our own pockets, are not apathetic about spending even more money on a building that will be torn up for most of our college careers. I heard about the renovations twice - each time from a friend. I rarely head to the MSC and, from what I have heard, that was about the only area where the voting was publicized. I have no doubt that there are people who really do not care, but it is not fair for you to claim that apathy built the MSC.

Nikki Singeltary
Class of 2011

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georg

posted 10/25/07 @ 7:19 AM CST

How well advertised does it need to be? I saw posters for it at the MSC, it was posted on the OAL Lab computers, and there was also an e-mail sent out over NEO with a link to the voting website. (Continued…)

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Cap

posted 10/25/07 @ 10:01 AM CST

They didn't send out a NEO email. If Georg got one, then he must be special, because it certainly wasn't sent to every student (like it should have been). (Continued…)

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Mali

posted 10/25/07 @ 11:31 AM CST

I don't recall a student email. In fact, I specifically remember having to search for 15min to find the site where to vote at because it was important to me. (Continued…)

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Manda

posted 10/25/07 @ 12:20 PM CST

Apparently college students need their hands held in order to make decisions about the future of their school and their money.

I didn't get an email, but I was able to remember due to posters, articles in the batt, there were some stickers reminding people to vote, ads on the OAL labs, and the simple fact that I was concerned enough to remember. (Continued…)

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Lauren

posted 10/25/07 @ 12:43 PM CST

I agree with Manda. I believe that the referendum was advertised well through msc staff wearing shirts, stickers, flyers, staff speaking to organizations, posters up in the msc at open house and football games, articles in the batt numerous times, and through their website (which was not hard to find). (Continued…)

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Megan

posted 10/25/07 @ 4:17 PM CST

There may have been stickers and shirts (which I don't recall seeing) and flyers in places where not everyone goes, but there still hasn't been an answer as to why an email wasn't sent out to every student through their NEO accounts. (Continued…)

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It still would have been built anyways

posted 10/25/07 @ 11:28 PM CST

If this referendum did not pass I think the project would have still be ultimately approved. Although alternative funding would have been used and the start date would have been pushed further into the future. (Continued…)

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