University of Connecticut President Radenka Maric held office hours Wednesday, Feb. 7 to provide a direct line of communication between the community and the administration, according to The Daily Campus. However, the limited, 15-minute time slots offered from 8-10 a.m. filled up before many students even learned of this opportunity.
At The Daily Campus, we pride ourselves in giving students a platform to voice their thoughts and concerns to the entire UConn community, administration included. That said, what better way to circumvent those pesky time slots than using our weekly Rapid Fire? This week, the Opinion section answers the question:
What would you say to Radenka during her office hours?
Nell Srinath, Opinion Editor: President Maric, you’re doing a terrific job. I understand how much it must weigh on you that UConn is strapped for cash in the upcoming fiscal year and can imagine how much you need a vacation. In fact, I think I’ve found a way to kill two birds with one stone. Why don’t you take another trip, such as your 2022 visit to Israel, to find another “innovation ecosystem” to tap into? I hear Saudi Arabia, Hungary, Turkey, Egypt, Sudan and El Salvador are eager to diversify their portfolios.
Dan Stark, Associate Opinion Editor: I would take the time to read some of our wonderful editorials we’ve written about administration and the Board of Trustees.
Tomas Hinckley, Weekly Columnist: I would bring out the biggest speaker I could find and play Weezer’s Blue Album for her to see if she’d explode.
Luke Feeney, Weekly Columnist: I would walk in, then bring my pig wearing a Richard Nixon mask (to of course call her a liar and a thief) and then hope that for at least 50 seconds President Maric believes that there are monsters in this world.