OUR OPINION: Students must be knowledgeable about the issues facing the University and the state.
Students may still be in spring break mode or not adjusted to daylight savings time, but be sure to take time to listen to two important speeches coming up this week from our leaders in North Carolina and at the University.
Gov. Bev Perdue is giving her State of the State address at 7 p.m. tonight, and it will be broadcast live on UNC-TV, according to the governor’s Web site. Perdue’s address will also be broadcast live at www.governor.state.nc.us.
The main issue Perdue is going to tackle in her address is the state’s budget. She may have to make even more cuts to help prevent the potential $3 billion deficit.
It is important for students to pay attention to the issues of the state, even for students not native to North Carolina, because problems the state encounters will trickle down to the University.
Chancellor James Oblinger will give the State of N.C. State address at Stewart Theatre at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
It’s vital to the future of the University to listen to the administration and give feedback. If you have a comment about the University’s budget, then leave feedback at the Budget Central Web site.
Also, write in forum letters to Technician and let the student body know your reactions and suggestions to Oblinger’s address.
Don’t be hestitant to be critical of administration and the state government when they are making decisions. Be sure to remind them they are working for you. But also remember that these decisions are hard to make and they are under tremendous pressure from all sides.
The administration must look into the needs of students and be open to explaining how these cuts will affect students. It must be willing to listen to comments while using its members’ expertise to find the best and solutions.
The administration must be open and willing to consider opinions of students when making decisions, but students must also make an effort to communicate their opinions to the administration.
It is important to make an effort to listen to the State of the State and the State of N.C. State addresses, especially in dire economic times as these.
We, as students, need to know as much about the future and be prepared for what coming ahead.
