if you swing by NP for the open house or visit the NP website, you will certainly see that NP boasts to have the most number of CCAs compared to the others.
well, there is certainly nothing wrong with having a hell lot of CCAs, in this present time and age, it is very normal for people to have different interests.
some like the good old kind while others prefer leather and chains.
it is absolutely fine to have tons of CCAs, yes?
i assume your nodding your head with agreement.
the question now is, what is the point of having tons of CCAs but not being able to support the financial requirements of the different CCAs?
you my dear friend(who has nothing better to do than to hear me rant about the inadequacies of NP) would probably not know about the financial problems faced by the CCAs.
let me just state a few for you to find out.
1. Canoing (sprint) does not have their own boats, they have to borrow.
2. Sailing club members have to pay for the rental of boats.
3. Rugby doesn’t have a scrum machine.
4. Cricket club does not have a proper-sized field to train on.
5. Bowling club members have to pay for their training sessions.
in NP, the two CCAs that are strongly supported are Dragon boat and Magnum Force(the cheerleaders).
i’ve spoken to the directors of Students’ Development and Alumni Relations(SDAR) and they told me the reason why, “it is because these two CCAs have a very good track record.”
granted that Dragon boat did very well for the recent IVP(Institute-Varsity-Polytechnic) competition.
how about Magnum Force?
when i entered NP a few years ago, they were the five time champions. right now, they are still the five time champions.
so is it really a matter of biasness or are the CCAs being rewarded for their achievements?
if it is the latter, then let me ask, where is the bowling alley? bowling club won 1st for both the ladies and men in the previous IVP competition.
bowling club has to go to SP’s alumni clubhouse to train. wait, doesn’t NP have an alumni clubhouse? oh yes, we do, it’s pathetic.
bottom line is, if you want to come to NP and join certain CCAs, be prepared for SDAR to tell you, “we don’t have the money.”
Well, this certainly is an eye opener. I understand the need for an alternative view, in fact I welcome it. But tone down on the cynicism won’t ya? If that is even possible.
Still, maybe this will give me an excuse to blame NP for all my horrible grades there. Naaah.
Besides which, the people I know who’re going there, are there for the bands. I’ll only be there for the food.
By: sm4113r on January 19, 2008
at 11:37 am
cynicism is to be expected. it makes things fun actually. we’ve lived with too much PR bullshit and honestly, this is what the weblog is about. though of course, we will tell you what’s good when its good…
like the food.
By: fgb on January 19, 2008
at 1:03 pm
Yep. NP Bowlers pay $14 for each training session, excluding all the other personal equipment we have to buy. Each session is 2 hours and trainings are twice a week.
And it does feel weird going to SP to train.
By: supersuaku on January 28, 2008
at 11:40 am