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Nobody gives a damn about the senior class gift.
Every year, senior class officers do their best to get their fellow students involved in the process of selecting the gift. And every year, seniors thumb their noses. Just last week the deadline for gift suggestions was extended due to a lack of response.
As a senior, I know I should care about leaving behind a symbol that heralds the class of 2001. Some relic that, upon my return to UNC many moons from now, will choke me up and flood me with nostalgia.
Senior gifts blow because they usually take the form of a bench, student lounge or engraved trash can.
First, we need to revamp the image of the whole gift process and get seniors hyped. Instead of the dull, boring title "Senior Gift," let's change it to "Senor Gift." (Note: For all students foolish enough to learn an ugly language like French, that translates into Mr. Gift. Any gift input from French majors should be discarded immediately.)
Second, Senior Class President Jason Cowley needs to extend that deadline so the committee can consider my suggestions, which I have included here.
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