Speaks Out

Friday, February 6, 1998

Speaks Out

SPEAKS: In your opinion is the university administration
responsive

to students’ concerns?

Malik Adunni

Fifth-year

Theater

"I think it works both ways. The new chancellor has made office
hours and if students took advantage of that it would work but I
don’t think that everyone does enough to see what’s going on in the
administration. In terms of USAC I don’t see what good they do, and
the only time you hear about them in the paper is when there’s
elections or a scandal.

Khaled Fakoor

First-year

Biochemistry

"I think they respond very well because you don’t see very many
students going to the administration seeking help. Very few people
even go to the chancellor’s office hours; actually I don’t know
anyone who has been. I think it’s the students’ responsibility to
initiate things."

Naseem Sayani

First-year

Business economics

"I have a feeling that the school’s too big. I think because
when we do have problems we have to keep asking and asking them to
actually have them addressed and they say, ‘Well we’ll get back to
you.’ They take your number and nothing ever happens."

Sarah Walters

Second-year

Communication studies

"I don’t think they respond accurately to what the students
want. There’s been a lot of opposition that they haven’t addressed,
like the hike in fees for computer privileges you don’t get."

Christina Weyant

First-year

Undeclared

"They don’t respond very well. My friend Carrie tried to get an
appointment with the chancellor and his secretary said that he
didn’t have time to meet with students."

Nilo Malong

Fourth-year

Philosophy

"I don’t really think they do. They more or less stick with
their own personal views and the issue with Dykstra, they didn’t
really ask what the students wanted. They’re only concerned with
bringing in the freshmen and after you’re here that’s it, they
don’t really care about you anymore."