With Vandal Friday approaching in just a few short days it’s time to start thinking about being representatives of UI.
On Friday hundreds of high school students and their parents will be on campus checking out the university to see what it’s like to be a Vandal.
At this time we should all do our best to reflect the best of what UI has to offer. Be kind to our young visitors and remember that we were all in their shoes once. They are about to graduate from high school and make a huge step in their lives and this may be their first taste of what college is like.

Some parents may already be concerned about UI’s reputation as a party school and the simple fact that their child will be moving so far away from home. Acting like fools and being a poor representative of the university will not only hurt the university, but it will hurt those visiting the university as well.
This is not to say that we have to hide who we are or what is happening on campus. This campus is definitely not perfect and sometimes bad things happen at unfortunate times and this can’t be helped.

What we can do is work hard to be the best representatives that we can. We don’t have to be perfect, but being respectful and kind will go a long way. And Vandal Friday isn’t the only time to have this outlook on life at UI. If UI is truly about a “legacy of leading” we should reflect that every day in the way we behave in and out of classes and to each other.
Friday we should do our best as a campus to show the visiting high school students how great it is to be a part of the UI community. Everyday we should strive to be our best and take pride in being a Vandal.
—RH

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