Letters to the Editor

A lesson in marketing

Dear Editor,
   
    Walking back into the dorms after leaving the homecoming parade, I picked up an issue of The Colonnade and much to my surprise, I stumbled across the article, “Homecoming meaningless unless properly promoted.”
    I thought about the event which I had just left and realized the complete reality of it all. The lack of people on the streets, the lack of cheering from the students watching the parade, and the lack of school spirit was nothing to get too excited about. Where was the attention on having school pride? Instead it was based around our Greek Life and who was going to be voted Mr. and Ms. GCSU. There is nothing wrong with this and the tradition of Mr. and Ms. (GCSU) is well respected. But the parade consisted of nothing with school colors, no mascot, no school chant and absolutely no acknowledgement of the homecoming game that evening. No wonder we’re not filled with complete excitement and a warm, fuzzy school spirit feeling. Homecoming is usually celebrated as a week of fun in which anticipation builds by having five or so themed days leading up to the big game or event.
    Our school’s big event is the basketball game. Basketball is a wonderful sport and our school doesn’t put a big emphasis on school spirit when it comes to the games, so many don’t bother attending. The students should be making basketball games a big deal and supporting our team.
    Other schools have a life around football, which we obviously don’t have here, so why not put emphasis on an event that can give us a sense of GCSU pride?
    I love the fact that (The Colonnade) says “The school needs to spend less time worrying about our image and more time building school unity.” I couldn’t have said it better myself.
    And if the school does decide to have a school spirit day or a pep rally before the homecoming game as proposed, make sure it is advertised and everyone can get involved.

Sincerely,
Andrea Salleras
Freshman
International Business

ESC tackles global problem

Dear Editor,
   
    Global Warming is an issue that affects people everyday. More people need to be aware that what they do in their daily life affects their environment and future. I was very pleased to see what a great job ESC (Environmental Science Club) has done to raise awareness about global warming.
    The issue of global warming worries me greatly because this affects my way of living. If people do not start getting concerned and changing their habits, it could lead to the emission of more greenhouse gases causing devastation and deterioration of this world.  Increasing ocean temperatures could cause more “Hurricane Katrina” tragedies. It’s no longer a question or myth of what global warming could cause, because we have already started to see the effects of our actions with the environment.
    It is a relief to me that ESC has taken it upon them to have this global warming seminar. I think the kiddy pool and beach volleyball on front campus really caught people’s attention. Also, I liked how they made such a serious issue humorous and relatable to the on-lookers and students on campus. So once again I applaud ESC for such a good job and encourage people to find other, more positive ways to change the environment.

Sincerely,
Cara Wilmer
            Freshman
    Mass Communication

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