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Increasing involvement, school-pride the focus for ASISU Pres.
Diantha Leavitt
Issue date: 9/5/07 Section: News
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It's been four months since Jennifer Brown won a controversial election to take her place as president of the Associated Students of ISU and she is already hoping to leave a trail of Bengal pride for students to follow.
"I like to say I bleed orange and black and a lot of that is because I've had the opportunity to be involved with the university and how it is governed," said Brown. "It's a special experience and I'd love to share that with students and share the connection that I hold with the university with students as well."
One aspect of the student experience at ISU Brown hopes to improve will be the tailgate parties. According to Brown, every home football game tailgate will include a carnival-like area where students can play games and glory in being a Bengal.
Brown also stated that freshman students won't have to spend a fortune to display their Bengal pride. This year, ASISU has made it possible for freshman students to purchase a black ISU hoodie at cost for only $15.
"We sold about 100 hoodies at March through the Arch," said Brown. "We look forward to getting another 300 to 400 freshman connected with the best deal on nice Idaho State hoodies they'll ever see in their college career."
This semester, light posts around campus will sport orange and black ISU banners with the slogan "leading in opportunity and innovation" emblazoned on the front of each. Every third banner will sport the ISU Athletics' tiger head logo, minus the white and yellow embellishments. Brown projects the banners will tentatively arrive this week.
One of Brown's platform issues this year is increasing student involvement. Positions within ASISU, according to Brown, are not limited to stipend spots only. Students can volunteer to be a part of any board associated with ASISU.
"There are over a dozen events for homecoming week," said Brown. "Everyone of those events has set up required, advertising required and we can put students on the committee at any time whether they want to join now or in two months. We can always use help with our activities."
Brown also stated that students who volunteer at ASISU are often bumped up into stipend positions if one becomes available.
Part of increasing involvement is spreading awareness of opportunities to be active in the university. Brown intends to give students regular updates on what ASISU is doing and what is new around the university via the ISU e-mail system, with the first update being sent Aug. 30. She also said that ASISU is also renovating its Web site in an effort to keep students informed as well.
"I like to say I bleed orange and black and a lot of that is because I've had the opportunity to be involved with the university and how it is governed," said Brown. "It's a special experience and I'd love to share that with students and share the connection that I hold with the university with students as well."
One aspect of the student experience at ISU Brown hopes to improve will be the tailgate parties. According to Brown, every home football game tailgate will include a carnival-like area where students can play games and glory in being a Bengal.
Brown also stated that freshman students won't have to spend a fortune to display their Bengal pride. This year, ASISU has made it possible for freshman students to purchase a black ISU hoodie at cost for only $15.
"We sold about 100 hoodies at March through the Arch," said Brown. "We look forward to getting another 300 to 400 freshman connected with the best deal on nice Idaho State hoodies they'll ever see in their college career."
This semester, light posts around campus will sport orange and black ISU banners with the slogan "leading in opportunity and innovation" emblazoned on the front of each. Every third banner will sport the ISU Athletics' tiger head logo, minus the white and yellow embellishments. Brown projects the banners will tentatively arrive this week.
One of Brown's platform issues this year is increasing student involvement. Positions within ASISU, according to Brown, are not limited to stipend spots only. Students can volunteer to be a part of any board associated with ASISU.
"There are over a dozen events for homecoming week," said Brown. "Everyone of those events has set up required, advertising required and we can put students on the committee at any time whether they want to join now or in two months. We can always use help with our activities."
Brown also stated that students who volunteer at ASISU are often bumped up into stipend positions if one becomes available.
Part of increasing involvement is spreading awareness of opportunities to be active in the university. Brown intends to give students regular updates on what ASISU is doing and what is new around the university via the ISU e-mail system, with the first update being sent Aug. 30. She also said that ASISU is also renovating its Web site in an effort to keep students informed as well.
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