Trouble Hangs Over TU

By Gareyson Neufville

Trouble is reportedly hanging over the Administration of William V. S. Tubman University (TU) in Harper, Maryland County.
For that reason, a student group has called for reform or else, they would scrutinize the administration.

A campus-based group has meanwhile, given 144 hours or else, they would also result in ““unprecedented revolutionary actions.”

This followed the issuance of a strongly-worded statement from the Students Unification Alliance (SUA), a campus-based political group, which has condemned several ongoing practices at the institution.

In a press release issued on the main campus in Harper, SUA expressed strong opposition to the extension of classes into open spaces, criticized the absence of university buses for students use.

Though the administration is yet to speak to the SUA concerns, the group also called for the dissolution of the TU Student Government Association (TUSGA) Independent Elections Commission (IEC), and warned against an attempt to “force multi-gender bathrooms” at the College of Health Sciences.

According to the group, the decision to hold classes in open areas is “a thoughtless act” that exposes students to health risks and distractions. “Conducting classes in open spaces subjected students to unbearable noise pollution, and during this cold season, endangers their health. Our comrades must be protected from academic indignities, while acquiring knowledge,” the statement read.

The student group also criticized the university administration under Dr. Elliott Wreh-Wilson Menjay, for ‘misplaced priorities in resource allocation.’

SUA argued that funds used for the construction of a supermarket, and other projects could have been redirected toward expanding classroom facilities. “Why the Menjay-led administration chose to prioritize a supermarket over desperately needed academic facilities remains the unanswered question,” the group stated.

SUA further raised concerns over the suspension of the university bus service, which previously transported students along the Harper–Pleebo and Harper–Ganta routes. The group said students are now at the mercy of commercial drivers, who charge exorbitant fares. “We stand shoulder to shoulder with the students resisting this economically devastating decision,” SUA declared.

Another major issue highlighted in the release was the legitimacy of the current TUSGA/IEC. The group accused the body of being “a mannequin instrument of the administration,” and claimed that some of its members are not registered students of TU.

SUA called for its immediate dissolution, citing confusion and bias in the last campus election process.

Additionally, the group strongly opposed the idea of introducing a multi-gender bathroom at the College of Health Sciences, describing it as “an attack on the dignity, safety, and cultural values of students, especially female comrades.”

SUA demanded that bathrooms intended for health sciences students be kept separate, and not shared with users of the Orange Smart Room facility.

The statement outlined four key demands that SUA said, must be addressed immediately:

Namely: The removal of all open-air classrooms at the pavilion; student center, and unfinished engineering college building; the immediate dissolution of the current TUSGA/IEC; the reopening of the female bathroom at the College of Health Sciences, and the restoration of the university buses for student transportation.

SUA warned that failure to address these demands within 144 hours would result in “unprecedented revolutionary actions” by its members and supporters.

The statement was issued under the mandate of the group 9th Politburo and Central Committee.

 

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