Leadership is a learning process, challenging students to mature and grow throughout their terms. Early into my own growing process, I erred and acted irresponsibly during the school year's first Senior Pub Night. Please know that the very next day, I voluntarily met and spoke with multiple administrators and students that were involved in the planning of the pub night and that are involved in the larger discussion regarding alcohol on campus. I apologized to them all, and each one accepted my apology and happily continues to work with me in order to improve the alcohol policy here at Tufts. I did not apologize to the student body at large because I thought that such an apology would be inappropriate and unwarranted.
All students make mistakes, and in light of mine, I ask you to continue to trust that I am working extremely hard to ensure Tufts adopts a safe, fair and responsible alcohol policy. I still approach all of my work with the student body's interest at heart, and to presume that one mistake renders me incapable of representing students or unwilling to act on everyone's behalf is simply incorrect. If you still have concerns, I encourage you to speak with me personally, as I am available in the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate office every Monday and Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m. If you want to know more about the great work that multiple TCU senators are working on, please refer to Oct. 26 op-ed, "Campus alcohol debate: Outlining the TCU Senate strategy."
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Brandon Rattiner is a senior majoring in political science and philosophy. He is the TCU Senate president.
