Don’t complain if you don’t contribute

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Azniv Derdzakyan in Op-Ed

Azniv Derdzakyan

Opinion Editor

It seems like the seniors are letting laziness get the best of them.The Senior Class Council meets every other Wednesday in room 503. There are more than 300 seniors in the Class of 2014, but on average, only 20 people attend meetings. Every time the council meets, there are fewer and fewer people in the meetings.

The purpose of the council is to inform seniors about upcoming events and to recruit volunteers for events. However, no one wants to help. People love to complain about how bad things are, but no one wants to make an effort to make things better.

Seniors complain about senior events and other senior stuff like the class motto every year, when they could have voiced their opinions much earlier by voting. Instead, they chose to be silent. During one of the meetings, seniors protested inadequate advertising for fundraisers. However, when the president asked for help, only about three people wanted to assist. The others insisted to simply remind people on social media.

As if that wasn’t bad enough, certain people decide to be disruptive by talking constantly or making unnecessary comments during the meetings. The officers ask people to be quiet, but it still continues. It is no longer a meeting, but a madhouse. The seniors who actually want to listen and ask questions have trouble doing so because of the noise.

We have the resources to raise more money and have a great senior year, especially sports events since they are on the football field. Don’t get me wrong, there are people who actually commit and help out. However, there is so much that not everyone chooses to do.

Maybe it is senioritis that causes this, but even still, seniors should try to do more. Seniors need to go to all the fundraisers, and if not, help out in some way. The money and manpower is not going to fall from the sky. We need to collectively exert.  It may not seem like a big deal now, but in five months, there won’t be any choice but to care.