1) 3176 Engineering Undergrads on stream this term.
2) 5 exec positions on the society that represents all 3176 of those undergrads.
The society that represents your interests to the faculty, to the departments….the one that facilitates BOTH the academic and social growth of engineering at UW…..the one that runs course critiques, the one that represents you on councils across campus like Senate Undergraduate Council, Co-op Education Council, etc. etc.)
3) 4 of the 5 exec positions are acclaimed (meaning only one person ran…so they will most likely automatically get the position)
I am on the verge of losing faith in the calibre of pro-active, engaged students that make up Engineering at Waterloo. If we can’t even ‘scrounge’ up a handful of people from 3176 to take leadership roles that will shape the course of our faculty…..then what chance do we have of having a voice on this campus, of improving ourselves to serve students better, of ‘lobbying’ departments, the faculty, and professors for changes we see benefit in….the picture that is forming as we speak suggests we have no chance at all.
The ‘real world’ doesn’t evolve for the better. That’s not how status-quo works. The only way we evolve in a positive way is when a bunch of people decide to become leaders and work towards something passionately. When they lose sleep for it. When they sweat for it. When they decide that above all else, what they are doing will make a difference. How are you making your impact?
Since you can’t run for any of those 5 exec positions at this time, I dare you to find out who is running for them. I dare you to get informed. I dare you to exercise your class vote to ensure that even if we have uncontested positions, we still have competent people filling those roles. (Uncontested positions can be ‘unfilled’ if council decides to not ratify the lone running candidate). I dare you to vote.
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