As we look back on the past academic year, it’s a time for reflection on what went wrong and what went right.One area where such an assessment is especially necessary is Student Government. As we look back on the past two semesters, we see a mixed, mediocre track record for President Stuart Watkins and the administration over which he presided.The biggest task this year’s SG faced was obviously helping to guide the University through choppy fiscal waters. As budget cuts that had loomed for months finally began to cause significant problems, Watkins and his vice president, Martina Scheuermann, were constant advocates at the State Capitol, trying their hardest to personally represent the student body to our state leaders.SG’s shining moment during the budget crisis was the Fund Our Future March, when SG provided buses for students to and from the Capitol throughout the day. The pictures of dozens of students protesting on the front steps and of students talking directly to legislators made front page news, and was a commendable effort to ensure students had a chance to fight for the quality of their education. The Fund Our Future March was a shining example of SG giving students a voice — we hope to see similar initiatives in the future.In less positive news, SG caused controversy — and likely widespread cynicism — by attempting to attach a mandatory $30 fee to graduating seniors’ fee bills to pay for bricks in a walkway planned to surround the Parade Ground. SG attempted to have the fee attached without any formal or organized student input and specifically decided not to bring the fee before a vote of the student body.Although the fee stalled in the approval process, there’s no guarantee it won’t be resurrected — and the process that it made it through casts this administration in a negative light.So what’s the final verdict on this year’s SG?In our opinion — a resounding “meh.”While we commend our representatives for their hard work, we don’t think their administration did anything to really stand out from previous administrations — especially in comparison to some previous administrations.We hope J Hudson and Dani Borel — and all the SG representatives who will represent us — will do more to really “wow” us and the student body.SG did a lot of good this year. But it can and should do so much more.____Contact the Editorial Board at [email protected]