No outreach necessary

To the Editor:

The article, "Senate tries to increase student outreach," (Dec. 3) borders on a parody of the TCU Senate and Tufts students alike. The article states that, "The Senate has a web page with a link on TuftsLife.com, and the Sunday Senate meetings are open to the public. But these means of communication with the student government require students to take a pro-active approach and have prior knowledge of where to seek out this information." Surely Tufts students are not so incompetent that they cannot locate a university website by themselves.

True, the Senate has a responsibility to be available to students, but students are at least equally responsible for taking a "pro-active approach" in their government if they seek change and representation. And likewise, if a student has no interest in change or representation, he should be free from participating in his government. The Senate has made student outreach a top priority for years, but I have yet to hear a senator question whether or not the students value the Senate's outreach. Senators need not infiltrate everything from student group meetings to dorm hall snacks; a student who cares will find that there are plenty of avenues in place to reach the Senate.



Mara Vatz

EN/LA '03