This will be my last Argus report as President of LUSU. Often I am asked, “Was it good?” I tend to liken the experience of working for LUSU to a rollercoaster of emotional responses. Sometimes it’s awesome; sometimes it’s brutal; sometimes there is that brief moment of calm before a drop, and sometimes the person beside you starts vomiting uncontrollably and all you can do is watch.

In the final analysis of things, I still don’t believe student apathy exists. I’ve seen attendance for all LUSU events increase this year – and all our new events had great attendance. We had a high number of students vote, volunteer, and get involved at all levels. Hopefully this year can be used as a stepping-stone for Mike, Neva, and Chris – and student involvement will continue to grow. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting a lot of great students during my year. Some people say that we have a thankless job, but I would argue that students showing up to events and enjoying themselves is a thanks.

At the beginning of our term, Trevor and I were criticized as inexperienced and too energetic…but I believe we have shown how much some excitement about your school can benefit the student body. Thanks Trev for the great year; I couldn’t have imagined working with anyone else.

There is a free BBQ this week on Wednesday, be sure to check it out. On Friday there will be a wrap up for the Haiti Fundraising campaign in the Study starting at 12:00, and a survey in regards to the direction of LUSU will be sent out to the student body soon. All that’s left to say is…

These pretzels… are making me thirsty!

Dave Grad,

LUSU President

president@lusu.ca, 343-8550