Convergence

Today was interesting. There was a meeting at the Union about how societies and sports teams are going to recruit and organize themselves for the next academic year. What's interesting is the disassociation between the clubs and societies at the Union. When Looprevil was just starting out, one of my goals was to make sure that we create a link with all the sports and societies so that there would be some sort of cohesion. Although this worked to some extent (we have had collaborations with some sports teams and worked together with a few societies) it did not live up to my expectations.

Then there's days like today where I realize that there is no joint community spirit between the volunteer groups at our Union. It's frustrating, especially since I'm trying to establish the student media here, to see that each social group is too embedded in their own processes to work well with others.

I really want to change this. I realize that our university, because of being scattered across the city, makes it difficult for people to find some kind of centralization. However, it's up to us to make a change happen. A sense of community develops through many ways and sometimes just having a bar and a sign that says "Students Union" doesn't work. One of the main ones I'm going to be working on if I'm elected to this Vice President of Community position is more combined events for all the union's sports teams and societies. These events need to be quirky, they need to be unique and creative. These events need to combine different social and ethical groups. We can all learn so much from diversity.

So with that said, the thinking cap goes on and hopefully they creativity will flow out.