This month, the Carleton community elected students’ association executives for the 2020-21 academic year, as well as voting in student representatives on the Board of Governors.
Students picking up ballots—or logging into their Carleton emails to vote online—may have noticed the names appearing on the ballots looked pretty familiar.
There’s nothing wrong with certain students being more involved than others with the Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA), the Board of Governors or any number of the clubs and societies which exist on campus.
Getting involved with student government, clubs and societies or one of Carleton’s many fraternities and sororities is something which may come more naturally to some students than others.
Simply making it to class, occasionally studying at the library and making it to the gym during the day might be all some students prefer to do at school. To put it simply, getting involved isn’t for everyone.
However, the student body is made up of much more than just students who are involved and conscious of campus issues. It falls on the students who are—especially those elected into positions which allow them to make decisions with students’ money—to make sure they are not just appealing to their own circles.
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