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December 2000

Look at it our way

In light of the recent sophomore election, we’ve come to certain views regarding responsibility among students in positions of leadership.

Of the 32 candidates for class of '03 student office, five were elected by their peers to make represent their class to the fullest.

The time has come for these newly elected representatives to fulfill their lofty notions and empty promises to their peers.

These aforementioned officers should not feel as if they are being targeted, yet they do have expectations to live up to. Some of these expectations will be to set high standards and be a role model to their fellow classmates. But in view of the past, the history of class officers and representatives have housed general inefficiencies in the expectations, a not-setting of high standards, and a general malaise throughout the body of the entire representational process.

Often when a goal is set, many obstacles must be encountered to reach the objective. Unfortunately, though, when people stumble upon barriers, the motivation to achieve the goal is often lost; hence the aspiration is abandoned. However, we ask all future representatives and exisiting representatives to not give up their goal of trying to make Neshaminy a better place. It is the quality of persistence that is necessary to be a superior in school. Without perseverance and determination, no goals can be reached.

However, there are obstacles in achieving their goals. The main obstacle is administration. Administration acts as one of the checks in the system of checks and balances in the governing body of Neshaminy. Administration is not there to impede the way of student activities, yet the reasons why they do deny suggestions is because of their unrealistic nature.

Suggestions and opinions can be brought about in brainstorms, class meetings and/or open conversations with the student population. But it is the student population that have elected these officers that must be willing to work with their representatives.

We ask administraion to work with our representatives to encourage student involvement. Here at Neshaminy we have a well-structured hierarchy, but in order to be successful there must be a joint effort made by representatives, administration, and the student body. If we can better achieve these compromises we hope to have more goals accomplished.

Right now student leaders are on the path to achieve these goals. Class officers, who are the voice of the student body, are struggling to get their voices heard with administration. These circumstances hinder the goals the representatives wish to achieve.

To the current and future candidates we challenge you to set the example you were elected to set. Grades, behavior and attendance add to the equation that set you apart as leaders. Let’s make our student government an efficient and effective governing body, and let's hope that the administration will support these efforts.

The Playwickian Editors