Consolidate spirit efforts

Regarding the article about Kyle Boyer’s planned Colonial Impact Group (“New student org promotes spirit,” April 27), I first wanted to commend him for taking a step toward building up our school spirit.

I would like to suggest that he make it a point to collaborate with already existing spirit organizations. The last thing GW needs is to continue to stretch our resources thin by having many people do the same thing separately, without working together.

There are many organizations on campus already attempting to promote school spirit, such as Colonial Army, Colonial Challenge, and the Dance, Cheer and Colonial Brass organizations. Those organizations already receive money from the University and would be great assets.

The idea of having a true spirit group started from the students up, as opposed to the reverse, is a great idea. At the same time, I urge him to keep into perspective the fact that the last thing this school needs is to be divided into various groups trying to reach the same goal, especially when the goal is to unify the entire GW community.
David Glidden, Sophomore