Students, faculty pressure can bring changes to SU

Of course, nobody at Southern thinks that our school is perfect, but we have problems that could very well be changed by the students pressuring the administration.
Since I have started my tenure here at Southern, I have noticed a few changes for the better. I have witnessed a two great SGA presidential terms, the accreditation of our Agriculture department and to say the least, two great Bayou Classic games just to name a few.
There are however, many things that Southern should really focus on-if we wish to have the world see us for the great university that we are.
Now anybody can spout problems with no direction towards resolution. Therefore, I will try to leave very little to mystery and offer simple solutions to accommodate queries about the issues mentioned.
I guess that the most obvious would be the Harding Blvd. project that has been going on for the pass two years, this situation is far out of hand. Perhaps it is that I come from a large city, but I have seen cities build skyscrapers in less amount of time.
This would never had been the case if Harding was LSU’s main street. Those who are responsible for that project have to pressure the local government to speed this process up. It is however, our duty as students to express our disapproval with this project length. (379-1200 La. Department of Transportation)
To the faculty and student as long as we allow local government and project heads to take their time with this the longer we will have to foot the bill for cracked windshields and tire realignments.
Parking conditions. The university must correct this issue. The gravel parking lots are in a sense primitive. Though some parking lots are paved, the majority are not. Again, students and faculties, we must press the issues to our administration and department chairs. The longer we avoid this issue the longer we continue to park in mud. Even though this issue has been around longer than that of Harding Blvd., it weighs the same on the appearance of the campus and car maintenance cost for university patrons.
To get away from the physical aspects-the faculty and staff. This problem is more important than the streets and parking conditions. The faculty and staff must realize that the university is not just a place of higher education. It is also a business and every student is a guest at this business. The attitudes of the staff reflect the feelings for that business.
The outcome of not treating the students right may not have an immediate effect but in the end, it can cripple the university. If the student is not treated properly, years from now after they are in their respected careers, the student may be reluctant to join the Alumni Federation and give back. This is what I believe has happened to those that are here now. We do not have enough alumni giving back because to the way they were treated while here.
These are only a small portion of the problems that exist here at Southern, the corrections are obvious. Pressure will move the physical along faster. Respect for others will take care of bringing back alumni funds.