First Week

Class wise, the first week of school was fairly routine. My classes all seem like they will be fine. I always begin the year with a certain degree of nervousness, but I know it is largely unwarranted.

First Senate meeting was this Wednesday. I was happy to receive conformation as Academic Affairs Chair and MSUSA Campus Rep, but I was more shocked than ever by the low number of people in the room. Just like last year, we lost people, but the surplus of empty seats this time around surprised even a seasoned veteran like me. With membership hovering around ten, we need more people, as quickly as possible. About 2o applications were handed out at the club and org fair yesterday, and it will be interesting to see how many are actually turned in. If experience is any indicator, I'm guessing 5-10.

Finally, just like everyone else, I've been watching a fair amount of news coverage this week. I am shocked by photos of utter devastaion and chaos left by the hurricane in New Orleans and beyond. It is barely comprehendable.