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New organization aims to fight political apathy on campus
Maggie Riegel
Issue date: 3/19/09 Section: News
"Students don't have to be accountable to the administration - the administration should be accountable to the students," Naumes said.
Puleo makes an excellent case when reminding us that it is a civic duty to be an informed and active member of one's community.
"Not everyone is going to have the time in their life for this kind of political mobilization - this is our opportunity," Puleo said.
Moravian has the responsibility to teach its students the value of giving back to its community.
Unfortunately, living in the "Moravian Bubble" (term used to refer to the sheltered, predominantly white, suburban community of Moravian College) suggests that students stray from caring about larger global political issues.
Naumes, Puleo and other members of SDS encourage students to think outside the tiny Moravian bubble and recognize that focus on social justice is needed not only on worldwide issues but among our campus as well.
Among raising political awareness of major global issues such as the Palestinian/Israeli conflict and Iraq War, SDS also focuses on those issues that affect students directly like tuition increase, sexual assault on campus and administrative abuse of financial privileges in the midst of our economic crisis.
"Students have been ignored for too long," Naumes said.
With the emergence of SDS on Moravian's campus, the flame of student power has been ignited and members are more than confident about bringing real change and activism to the campus.
Recent and upcoming events include an information table and petition for the crisis in Gaza, Sexual Assault Awareness Day for Women's History Month.
SDS meets every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Snyder Room of the HUB.
Puleo makes an excellent case when reminding us that it is a civic duty to be an informed and active member of one's community.
"Not everyone is going to have the time in their life for this kind of political mobilization - this is our opportunity," Puleo said.
Moravian has the responsibility to teach its students the value of giving back to its community.
Unfortunately, living in the "Moravian Bubble" (term used to refer to the sheltered, predominantly white, suburban community of Moravian College) suggests that students stray from caring about larger global political issues.
Naumes, Puleo and other members of SDS encourage students to think outside the tiny Moravian bubble and recognize that focus on social justice is needed not only on worldwide issues but among our campus as well.
Among raising political awareness of major global issues such as the Palestinian/Israeli conflict and Iraq War, SDS also focuses on those issues that affect students directly like tuition increase, sexual assault on campus and administrative abuse of financial privileges in the midst of our economic crisis.
"Students have been ignored for too long," Naumes said.
With the emergence of SDS on Moravian's campus, the flame of student power has been ignited and members are more than confident about bringing real change and activism to the campus.
Recent and upcoming events include an information table and petition for the crisis in Gaza, Sexual Assault Awareness Day for Women's History Month.
SDS meets every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Snyder Room of the HUB.
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