Less is more

A new club, Association at Webster for Advancing Rights & rights Education (AWARE), was formed on January 24^th, 2006 during the general WTSC meeting. The goals of AWARE are to “promote, monitor and advance student rights and assist students with the realization of those rights. The organization shall achieve its goals through the creation of Focus Groups, which will collectively support, enquire and ensure that the Students Rights, according to the student rights instruments, are upheld and thus creating and maintaining a supportive learning environment at WUT”.

Being in WUT since Fall 1 2004, I was used to the idea of students coming here and complaining and rather than doing anything about the concerned issue. So when I heard that a club such as AWARE was being formed, I was relieved. At least, now students care about issues in WUT. and on top of that, they r willing to do the work it requires. The prime root cause of various issues at WUT is the low student population. Is it really a fact of reality or has it been overused to the point that it sounds like an excuse?

The answer to that is student spirit.

Just because WUT has low student population, it doesn't mean that there has to low student spirit.

Extra-curriculum activities offered at any university can be used as a tool of measurement for student spirit. Sadly, but truly; WTSC was, till now, the most active organization, but with the introduction of AWARE, things do look different. In terms of sports, things looks way better than six months back; there are regular football matches, a basketball and badminton tournaments were organized.

I feel that this is not enough. Pardon me for the cliché, but its true: WUT’s diversity seems to be hindering more than helping. Large communities such as Vietnam, Burma and the rest, hardly interact with the others and vice versa. The only time enthusiasm is seen when competitive events such as COC or Food Fair are organized. If students want things to get better at WUT, then the first step has to come from them, they have to start participating in activities outside of classrooms. Less is more.

It’s time WUT illustrates some student spirit.

"Life is not the number of breaths you take; it’s the moments that take your breath away.”