What a douce bag.........
Opinion
Letters to the Editor
October 13, 2004
Stereotyping by student body President Chhadva
Most anywhere you go on campus, you will find outstanding student leadership. However, I was extremely disappointed at a recent encounter with the one person I think should most exemplify leadership abilities: our student body President Bijal Chhadva.
To me, being student body president means that you are a 24/7, 100 percent, full-time representative of the students.
Last night a friend and I were enjoying dinner at Andros Dining Hall and were approached by a student soliciting votes for Homecoming king. I was impressed when he introduced himself as Bijal Chhadva. Chhadva was very friendly and talkative until he asked us where we lived. I informed Chhadva that my friend and I take residence in Theta Hall, the Leadership House. Our residence hall's focus is the study of servant leadership and its application to our lives. To my surprise, Chhadva quickly barked, "Oh, I hate the Leadership House." Trying to conceal my astonishment, I asked him why. He answered, "Because someone that lives there ran against me last year and nobody there voted for me."
I am very disappointed that someone with this lack of maturity is representing me this when I didn't even have a vote in the elections last year. As I relayed the incident to my fellow housemates, half of whom are freshmen, I discovered they share the same sentiments as myself. Not only am I embarrassed that someone of such influence would negatively stereotype such an awesome program, but I am also personally outraged that he would say something like that to an impressionable freshman that might otherwise be interested in our program. I wish I had been around last year to vote, but I guarantee it would not have been for Bijal.
Lindsey Herrup is a freshman majoring in political science.
Letters to the Editor
October 13, 2004
Stereotyping by student body President Chhadva
Most anywhere you go on campus, you will find outstanding student leadership. However, I was extremely disappointed at a recent encounter with the one person I think should most exemplify leadership abilities: our student body President Bijal Chhadva.
To me, being student body president means that you are a 24/7, 100 percent, full-time representative of the students.
Last night a friend and I were enjoying dinner at Andros Dining Hall and were approached by a student soliciting votes for Homecoming king. I was impressed when he introduced himself as Bijal Chhadva. Chhadva was very friendly and talkative until he asked us where we lived. I informed Chhadva that my friend and I take residence in Theta Hall, the Leadership House. Our residence hall's focus is the study of servant leadership and its application to our lives. To my surprise, Chhadva quickly barked, "Oh, I hate the Leadership House." Trying to conceal my astonishment, I asked him why. He answered, "Because someone that lives there ran against me last year and nobody there voted for me."
I am very disappointed that someone with this lack of maturity is representing me this when I didn't even have a vote in the elections last year. As I relayed the incident to my fellow housemates, half of whom are freshmen, I discovered they share the same sentiments as myself. Not only am I embarrassed that someone of such influence would negatively stereotype such an awesome program, but I am also personally outraged that he would say something like that to an impressionable freshman that might otherwise be interested in our program. I wish I had been around last year to vote, but I guarantee it would not have been for Bijal.
Lindsey Herrup is a freshman majoring in political science.