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SGA president welcomes new students to university by Michael T. Drake President, MUSC Student Government Association On behalf of the MUSC Student Government Association (SGA), it is my honor to welcome you to MUSC and introduce you to the exciting opportunities MUSC has to offer.   As a new student, you may envision yourself spending virtually all of your time studying and attending lectures, but let me assure you that there will be plenty of time available to enjoy Charleston and the activities offered by the SGA. There is life beyond the library and classroom.   While at MUSC, you will be provided faculty and an administration who will spend limitless hours enhancing your educational experience. Just as they are devoted to providing superior academic opportunities to you, the SGA is devoted to enhancing your student life as well.   The SGA will provide you with the opportunity to meet students from all disciplines at MUSC, spend evenings out in Charleston, and most importantly, opportunities for a little rest and relaxation. From cultural experiences in the St. Luke’s Concert Series, to just plain fun in the Nights Out, the annual Halloween Party, Oyster Roast, Winetasting, canoe trips, and our largest event of the year, the Alhambra celebration, the SGA offers events that will complement even the toughest of academic schedules. We also provide an extensive six-sport intramural program, an Interprofessional Competition, and a Student Academic Series on Diversity.   In addition to the outside activities, the SGA provides both a forum and a unified voice that interacts intimately with the administration to address student concerns. The SGA is a 47-member body of elected representatives from all six colleges and two universitywide student organizations on campus. I would like to invite and encourage you to take an active role in your MUSC experience by becoming involved with the SGA or by expressing your ideas through class representatives on the SGA, or e-mail sga@musc.edu.   I got involved with the SGA three years ago because I saw many changes developing at MUSC, from the construction of new hospitals to the development of new academic programs. I felt that my classmates should have a strong voice regarding how MUSC will progress into the future. It is important that each student’s concern is heard at MUSC, and I hope each of you will play an important role in helping MUSC continue to strive toward excellence. I ensure you that there is enough time in your individual schedules to become involved in SGA. If you have any questions about getting involved or would just like to speak to me about your new experience here at MUSC, e-mail me. As your SGA president, I look forward to hearing your suggestions and making your voices heard at the university level.     Friday, Aug. 24, 2007 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island Publications at 849-1778, ext. 201.