Students should represent Eastern properly

Touring universities can be terrifying and exciting all at the same time.

Scheduled tours send these potential students from one place to another quickly, giving these students just enough information to get an idea of what happens in each building and on campus in general.

All of the facts and information about the campus does not sell the student on Eastern though.

While they are swept away on these tours, they are watching, listening and observing the thousands of Eastern students bustling across campus. They are paying attention to how friendly each person on campus is.

They remember how students talk and socialize with another.

These memories and experiences are what follow these prospective students when they leave the campus, along with their Eastern memorabilia bought in the bookstore.

This is why, on days like Monday, Admitted Student Day, where hundreds of potential students roam the campus to get another glimpse at their possible alma mater, it is important for current students to present themselves in ways that would encourage these students to come to Eastern.

Either by giving a smile to those families passing or by directing them to where they need or want to be, it is every students obligation to put on a positive face for those coming in.

While it is the obligation of admissions and other faculty and staff to bring students to campus, it is the job of the Eastern student to keep them here. These experiences cannot rely entirely on the tour guides to paint a positive picture of Eastern.

It needs to be a joint effort between all students to show these prospective students why Eastern is a good fit for anyone.

This, of course, does not mean students should fake being nice and happy on these days where people are observing. It means current students should treat these students like they wish to be treated when they were on campus tours.

Most students have toured the campus, and something had to have sold them on the campus environment.

We just need to show these families why we chose Eastern, and why they should to.

Enrollment is a collaborative effort not just between faculty and students as well. It is our secondary job to build Eastern up so that it thrives.

This is done by getting those who tour to enroll at Eastern. Current enrollment woes should ignite some sense of purpose in everyone to show these potential students why being an Eastern student is the right choice.

The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.