In The Collegian’s Nov. 5 issue, there was an opinion made about the recent election that struck me as unnecessary and out of context. The statement about Obama just being a community organizer for his experience and referring to that as a “soup kitchenâ€Â job was offensive. As a student who is going into the not-for-profit sector, a comment like that should not be made by someone who does not understand the concept of a community organizer.

In the article “Obama’s Community Rootsâ€Â by David Moberg, writes that as Obama became a presidential candidate, he frequently referred to his community organizing, asking supporters to treat his campaign as a social movement in which he is just “an imperfect vessel of your hopes and dreams.â€Â This is important to understand because “weâ€Â are the ones that need to get together and make a change Obama is there to lead the way.

Another article titled “Community Organizerâ€Â written by John Maki, illustrates Obama’s work by making a powerful statement “as a community organizer, the sole source of your power is your relationships. And the more people you have in your pocket, the more likely it is that you can use them to get what your base wants.â€Â All Obama wanted to do is connect with as many people as he could to make a change in the future.

Maria De La Cruz
Sociology
Senior