President Barack Obama told citizens to do their part to make this country better in his State of the Union address on Jan. 28. His message can easily be applied to our campus: get involved.

Looking around campus, there is not much of a campus community. Clubs are practically nonexistent; the governing bodies are overloaded and disorganized, and even audience turnout to sporting events is an embarrassment.

On top of the accreditation and financial issues, the district has been losing students and faculty alike to other schools in the area. Talented people who could have helped our community thrive are leaving for greener pastures.

There are also too many students and faculty who come to campus solely for their classes and leave without engaging with the campus community.

Each of us has the potential to make this school a better place simply by pursuing our passions, sharing them with others on campus and pushing to be included.

If you are an artist, get your art displayed in the art gallery. Not only will you create an event for others to participate in, you will bolster your creative reputation.

If you want to see another kind of event, let the right people know and make it happen.

If you are an athlete, get involved in campus sports. You could also cover sports and other events for the newspaper or media club and keep the campus community informed.

If you don’t see your interests reflected on campus, start a club. Create a community outlet for what you love and attract like-minded people.

Faculty can host events that would make the learning experience for everyone on campus richer, such as inviting experts to give lectures or hosting tutorial sessions.

And of course, there is always getting involved with committees and the campus government.

There are a lot of amazing people on campus doing inspiring things, and we should have avenues that allow us to get to know one another. No one else is going to create these avenues for us, so it is up to us to pave them ourselves and transform the campus into a creative hub.

We are not preparing for the future; we are creating it as we speak. This campus will only be as great as we choose to make it. Our execution may not be perfect, but let us at least start stumbling in the right direction.