I’m not really sure how to start out something like this. Its a new endeavor for myself and the SGA - I’ll start it out with the old stand-by questions:
Who?
I’m Erin and I’ll be writing in this blog to entertain you and inform you of things around campus that are also entertaining. The first thing I’d like to say is that I’m no English major but this isn’t about verbal eloquence or perfect grammar, though I will spell check, this is about you, UMBC, and all things related.
You’re not stuck with only me - there will be other ‘bloggers’ and I’m sure they will introduce themselves in their first post.
What?
What am I going to talk about? Anything around campus that I feel you should know about or find personally interesting.
I’m not going to advertise an event just to advertise an event. This is supposed to act as a place for people to talk about things in a casual environment.
Why?
I understand there are already many places for you to find what’s going on, but this one will be different. I know its a big promise to make but I promise to make this informative yet engaging.
The most important thing is that I hope this won’t be a chore to read.
When?
We don’t really have a set schedule for posting entries. We’ll update this as often as needed.
How?
How can you be involved? If you have any event you’d like to bring to our attention we’d love to hear about it. You can email us at SGAblog@gmail.com . Also, if you’re interested in joining our blogging team or have any questions you’d like to ask about any of the bloggers or the blog itself - feel free to send us an email.
Welcome the the SGA-Students blog!
Hey,
If you're reading this, you've somehow found out about this little echelon of the SGA Student Body, so some form of our advertising has worked. At any rate, this is a place where a few crazy individuals get to give you an opportunity to peer inside the oh-so-secretive world of the UMBC Student Government Association. Try as we might, people still walk around campus scratching their heads, wondering what it is we do all day. Others hear the word "government" and immediately assume we are responsible for all ills both on and off campus, or that we are somehow out to "get the best" of the students.
Let me take this opportunity to dispel a few of the myths right now, and hopefully, these answers will become increasingly clear in the coming weeks and months. First off, we spend quite a bit of our time doing the same stuff you do. I think it's fair to assume that we're all here to get an education, and many times that does end up being the highest priority task in a day for us. Life is always a delicate balance, and I apologize for the times when the precarious leveling operation we attempt makes it difficult to find somebody or get a question answered.
Second, the purpose of the SGA is not to "govern" the student body so much as it is to support them. We are elected by and exist for you in all the various incarnations and responsibilities. I know it can be difficult to see at times exactly how that works to your favor, but this space is one of the many ways we are attempting to close that information gap in this and future semesters.
I encourage you to keep reading as we work out the kinks, possibly change locations, software, add contributors, tweak the look, etc. If you want to leave any feedback, feel free to email sgablog@gmail.com, or if you'd like to contact me personally, com2@umbc.edu.
Thank you for your support!
