Why You Should Be a Student Activist During Your Four Years in College

by Ansel Herz
VS. YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAVE THE WORLD
Many people roll their eyes when they hear the word "activist." They think of some holier-than-thou street hollerer, ineffectually marching around holding up a sign and screaming. I get it. You don't want to waste time with these people.
You want to be an "organizer."
The president of the United States, Barack Obama, cut his teeth in politics as a community organizer. Obama called his organizing years in Chicago "the best education I ever had, b