Curtis should take responsibilities more seriously after cabinet departures

Four additional members have resigned from Student Association President Allie Curtis’ cabinet. This means 73 percent, or eight out of 11 cabinet members, will have departed by September. This includes a member who plans to run for a different cabinet position when her term expires in September.

Some of these members left at the start of the summer. These positions should have been filled during SA’s vacation period so they could get up to speed and plan for the fall semester.

This semester is Curtis’ chance to flex her muscles as the leader of SA.

The empty positions must be filled within the next two weeks so SA can start focusing on promoting change at the university. When choosing her cabinet, Curtis should consider applicants with past experience and involvement with SA. She should also remember that the new cabinet members won’t be able to accomplish sweeping change in one semester.

But Curtis should not allow this to hinder the association’s potential accomplishments. This application process could be an opportunity to welcome new faces and provide a fresh perspective to SA.

Curtis should also take advantage of the SA-SGA Alumni Organization, which documents the past sessions of SA. It works to maintain institutional memory to help current officers.

Curtis should consider how SA has overcome struggles in past sessions. During the 40th Session, only three assembly members and about a dozen officers returned. The assembly mostly consisted of freshmen, with more than 60 voting representatives. However, it was very effective, according to SA-SGA Alumni Organization founder and co-chair, Jonathan Taylor.

With additional resignations, Curtis has more responsibilities. One thing she must do this semester is look beyond the tumultuous nature of last semester. The last half of her term, after all, could be her legacy.