Students should be active and aware within their school in the same way that citizens are encouraged to be active and aware in their communities. One of the civic duties of citizens is the responsibility to vote; to have one’s opinion heard and to make a social and political impact.

Pierce College Fort Steilacoom is one of only two community and technical colleges that still allows an old-fashioned system of campaigning and voting for Student Government officials.

These people will not only be in charge of representing and providing for the interests of the student body. They will also be paid for their work, which requires a level of professional involvement and the ability to balance the interests of students with those of faculty and numerous committees and clubs.

Being a student in a position of power, with a serious impact on your school, is a great opportunity and a learning experience. It would be unwise for students to overlook the chance to participate in such a unique way, and even more so to sit out the most important vote you as a student will likely have at a community college.