(U)SC

The USC stands for the University Students’ Council. Here at deVOTEd, we’d like to focus on the U – as in you. As students who still naively believe in the power of student government, we want break through the fog of student apathy and create a space where students can share, debate, and critique student politics. This blog is all about you and those who represent you.

Our goals for this year are to help keep you informed about the issues surrounding your student government, and to decrease student apathy about issues that matter to you one post at a time. There is a lot that goes on in the USC, our focus will be on the events* that will have the greatest impact on you the students.

What to expect:

• Interviews with your student representatives
• Elections coverage
• Constant coverage on Twitter: @devoteduwo  –tweet us, we’d love to hear from you!
• Sharing of articles about student issues

Call for volunteers!

But of course, all this would not be possible without the help of others who feel the same as we do. We are always looking for student volunteers with a heart for student issues. You do not have to be part of the USC or have any experience, just e-mail us for ways to get involved at: devoteduwo@gmail.com

 

*For example, the controversy regarding the use of the the Student Donation Fund by the SSSC (Social Science Student Council) to cover administrative costs.

So it begins…

So it begins, another election like the year before with some of the same plays, same moves and motives.

At the end of the day: will any of this really matter?

The unfortunate few who pull lower numbers will comfort themselves with the fact that this election is a blip on the radar of their lives. That with time and space they can go off to lick their wounds and forget the sting of the loss. Maybe this is comforting, and maybe it shows the bureaucracy and ineffectiveness of elections: maybe none of this matters.

We cling to ideas of change for today, hoping this will last until tomorrow and forgetting they will all eventually become yesterdays.

In reality: five years from now will erase faces, memories and little moments. Generations will pass and erode the existence of today. But the true reason why this matters is because there is this possibility of a legacy that we should believe in. As a population we should have faith in democracy and having our voice heard. If it is as simple as fixing a tiny inconvenience (like putting cell chargers in the UCC) or recognizing an invisible and voiceless minority on our campus: there is a potential to build a bigger picture. There is a possibility of creating a legacy.

It is terrifying to take that next step, to commit to being part of a movement instead of being stuck in inertia.

We are standing on the precipice of change.

One vote has power.

Every vote matters.

Get ready for one hell of a race Western.

-Love-

The Devoted Team