It’s that crazy time of year when everyone on Facebook suddenly cares about student government! And making things matter! Here and now! For LSU!

While I personally feel as if I do this all day, erry day, I want to make sure this duty is put into the right hands. Student government has a lot of power. Not everyone can hand out Scantrons and Blue Books.

So, let’s talk about what matters.

First: smoking. I know, right? You know that small group of people smoking outside the library? Seriously. We must enforce a universal smoking policy where everyone, EVERYONE, must light up on campus. It’s annoying and painful to walk through campus without sufficient smoke in your lungs and foreign objects in your mouth. I know I speak for everyone when I say that we all want to smell like mom after a rough day.

Second: the budget cuts. They’re enormous and pose a threat to our education. What cowards would we be, though, if we didn’t take this news in stride, and double the budget cuts? To make this work, we’d naturally have to cut out student media. We’ll do without.

Next, Groovin’ on the Grounds. What gives? It’s a treasured LSU tradition that’ll be cut down to Groovin’. It sounds like a smoothie place or a children’s show. Now, if the grounds aren’t appropriate, we should find another specific place on campus. Groovin’ on the Mounds, anyone? They’re an historic LSU tradition that look like boobs. No one could ask for more.

Lastly, the art building needs attention. It’s decrepit. It’s unsuitable for classes. While suffering artists would experience some prime suffering in the art building, that’s no excuse. The only solution is to tear it to the ground and then leave it at that. It’s almost certain that it’s built on an ancient burial ground and is too cursed for future edifices. Art students deserve better than this.

If any student government can provide the student body these things, we would all be eternally grateful. Step up your game, campaigns or let someone else do the job!