Winter 2006 has been an eventful semester. Mixed in with the annual war of words over textbook prices, evolution, BYUSA campaign disqualifications and enforcing the Honor Code, the BYU community has been involved in an employee termination controversy, an out-of-the-ordinary student protest and a visit from a gay-rights group. These events and others have made life exciting.
They have also shed light on some important issues that need to be addressed. We at The Daily Universe hope they will not be forgotten between semesters, and that students will continue to find various ways to voice their opinions and give suggestions. After all, BYU still has a lot of room for improvement.
At the same time, though, this university has many excellent programs, policies and achievements that often go unnoticed. In fact, it would be safe to say that this university has much more good about it than bad. BYU’s students, faculty and administrators are among the best in the world. Together, this community accomplishes much more than anyone can comprehend. It is unfortunate that so much of it goes unnoticed, but at the same time it is just a fact of life that complaints are usually louder than praise.
This semester, many different campus organizations have won national awards and recognition. Sports teams and individual athletes have been successful. And most importantly, many lives were bettered by the regular goings on of this school. So while it has been an eventful semester, it has also been a good semester. We thank all who worked to make it so.
To those who will be graduating this month, we wish you well. We hope you will look back with fondness on the time you spent at BYU. And we trust that you will continue to give BYU a good name through the honorable actions and high morals you practice in your professional lives. The world will be a better place as you now “go forth to serve.”
