Spring cleaning is in the plans for Spectrum Alliance, a campus organization that has been inactive most of this semester.
Students met in the Red River Room on March 16 in an attempt to reorganize Spectrum Alliance.
Spectrum Alliance is one of two campus organizations that promote student equality regardless of sexual orientation.
But few students attended. Only five students showed, and most of them were from Gays, Bisexuals, Lesbians and Supporters United, the University’s other organization created for gay and lesbian students.
Andre Monte, English senior and one of the students hoping to create some momentum for Spectrum, said he advertised the meeting to more than 200 students via facebook.com and e-mails, but the turnout remained low.
These students want to see Spectrum Alliance back on its feet because they believe the University’s gay and lesbian community is too large to be represented by just one organization.
“We can organize these little meetings, and we can have three people show up,” said Jennifer Vitter, former GBLSU president. “But we can’t get anything done because none of us are in the position. We were hoping that by doing this we could find someone to take command.”
The five students feel Spectrum Alliance needs to be reorganized.
“The organization is going to have to start from the beginning again,” Vitter said.
The GBLSU members say they are willing to help get the organization started, but Spectrum is in need of a handful of students to take the reins.
“We have a few people that can help, but we just need someone or a few people to take the lead,” Monte said.
Vitter said Spectrum Alliance needs to be reorganized to better serve the University’s gay and lesbian students.
“I see Spectrum being rebuilt, with some slight restructure, in a way to better serve our diverse community at LSU,” Vitter said.
Vitter said Spectrum Alliance has not been active for several reasons. Many of the former leaders graduated, leaving behind an organization with little leadership.
“There were several factors that I believe led to the sudden inactivity of the organization, but I think ultimately it had to do with the lack of solid leadership,” Vitter said.
Despite the low turnout, Monte said he hopes more students come to Spectrum’s next meeting.
Students plan to meet March 30 in the Barataria Room of the Union.
 
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