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St. John's has been, of late, fining students for climbing a ladder. A well situated, convenient, University-built ladder, right here on campus. The ladder in question, also known as the gate at Gate 7, has been the cause for strife among some students and administrators since the controversial decision was made to close it at 7 p.
In the last four years, I have written often about conditions on campus that affect the lives of St. John's students. I have written about the construction that has turned our campus into an obstacle course of dirt piles and cut down available parking spots for commuters, the effectiveness of the laptop program and how it can better serve students, the intricacies of the housing selection process, and possible ways to improve the turnout of SGI elections.
In retrospect, it's often hard to tell what has changed more: our environments or ourselves. Four years ago, I came to St. John's with little perspective and little idea of what I wanted out of life. Now, preparing to leave, I have no more an idea of where I'll end up than when I started.
It is a question you hear every election season: are you better off now than you were four years ago? Graduating seniors at St. John's may be asking themselves that question this year as they prepare to move on from their college lives, having spent the last four years here.
Every student at St. John's can attest to the constant flow of surveys and University e-mails that seem to clutter up their inboxes on a daily basis. On one hand, the University e-mailing system provides a convenient way for the school to stay in contact with their students.
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