Once again, Memorial has missed the mark. In this latest release, the University claims that these changes were made "after considerable consultation with residence student leaders." This is quite a misleading statement, as their "consultation" consisted of asking the Paton College Council what would be hypothetical courses of action if the University were to institute such a policy. This was not put to the council for a vote, nor approval, nor anything beyond a superficial examination. This is hardly what I would like to call "consultation."
In addition, if the university is using this to prop up its decision, then shouldn't the massive number of protesters perhaps remove that pillar of their argument? Residents know what this will do to the spirit of MUN, and we know that losing the input of seniors will equal a rapid erosion of spirit and a sense of community, both on Res and around the MUN campus. MUN has long acknowledged that residence is the heart and soul of school spirit in St. John's, and yet they continually cite "Lack of Spirit" as a main problem plaguing the university. By instituting such a policy, MUN is exacerbating the problem, rather than alleviating it.
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