Students want assurance from Obama admin

More than a million people endured the freezing cold to attend Obama’s inauguration at the National Mall in Washington D.C., a historical event to say the least. Yet in only a few weeks, the glamour has worn off and many have packed up their Obama gear, writing it off as memorabilia. Others, however, are keeping a close eye on the Obama administration, many of whom have high expectations for our new leader.

“I think Obama will accomplish a lot in the first year of his Presidency,” said Tiffany Schroer, “but there is so much to take care of.” Schroer, a sophomore marketing major, hasn’t always supported Obama.

“The whole [campaign] was treated like a circus,” said Schroer, although she admits to have never been ‘political’ in her life. “We’re at a point now where we have to hope for the best, whatever that may be.”

Obama took quick action in just the first day of his Presidency issuing a statement of intent. He has since promised to close Guantanamo Bay prison and has enacted legislation bills to prohibit federal funding of abortion and stem cell research, holding true to the promises of his campaign.

Sophomore mass communication major Maggie Schiller doesn’t agree with such swift efforts.

“There’s so little left to be done in Iraq,” said Schiller. “It would all be in vane” – but Obama is following through on plans to evacuate

“I hope he sticks to his campaign promise,” said Christine Podwoski, freshman business management major. “He offered hope and change. That’s a big reason why we voted for him.”

Change doesn’t come overnight, but President Obama has taken off running, handling house duties first, which includes a pay freeze on his senior staff.

With what could be called a 10-year-plan, Obama hopes to resurrect our economy. Ultimately, the goal to prevent wasteful and unwanted spending is one shared among all Americans.

Despite the many who feel indifferent, senior accounting major Holly Weimer agrees we’re making progress: “After all, the only person who doesn’t make waves is one who doesn’t do anything” said Weimer.

“He’s not being as liberal as some hoped,” said Podwoski, “but he can’t make everyone happy. It’s the best we can ask for.”

More than the disenfranchisement of the Federal Reserve System of banking or an investigation of Wall Street, GCSU students have relatively minimal requests for President Obama: assurance.

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