The end of any semester is a time for reflection - on what we have done right or wrong as students, how we can improve for next semester or what we can take away from the college experience as graduates.

Many teachers also reflect on the semester in the same way, and often, good teachers and students are able to take the criticisms from a semester and turn them into positive learning for the future.

This semester has seen a positive turnaround in the College of Ethnic Studies from a tumultuous fall semester, a change in student government many hope will be for the better, as well as individual accomplishments from many current students and SF State alumni.

Where change has occurred the least, unfortunately, continues to be at the top level of our university, in the president’s office. SF State President Robert Corrigan remains one of the least accessible university presidents in the California State University system.

Although Corrigan is not required to interact with the students on this campus, an accessible president would only add to the university experience. This is a campus of incredible diversity and history, and one that is celebrated for its culture and activism.

A president who only attends graduation ceremonies could never fully understand that. A president that some seniors have only seen once during their college careers could never understand that.

Students are missing out on a fundamental element of the college experience, the atmosphere that can develop when students feel the leaders of their university have a genuine interest in them, and really want everyone to succeed.

For his part, Corrigan is missing out on amazing people, ideas and experience that could only make his leadership stronger. Good leadership is not just about making the right decision; it is also about taking all points of view into consideration when making a decision. Where students are not included, how can any fair and equitable decisions about our university be made?

We at [X]press hope this editorial reaches President Corrigan. Not because we feel he is bad for the university, but because we feel he could benefit from having a closer relationship with students, and future students could benefit from knowing that he wants to be involved in their success.

As a last note, the editors of [X]press also want to thank our readers. During the semester we have tried to take our own advice and communicate with our readers. We attempted to put a spotlight on people, issues and groups that have made an impact here and in the professional world. Telling your stories is important to us, and we hope you feel we have done a fair job of it.