Charrise Lane said she chose to attend Florida A&M University to be surrounded by her own people. Now, because of her unpopular politics on campus, she feels alone.
Charrise Lane, a senior at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, wants to re-establish what would be the only active chapter of College Republicans at a historically Black college or university. There’s just one roadblock: She can’t find an adviser for the group to be recognized on campus.
According to FAMU guidelines, no student organization can become official without one.
“I’ve reached out to professors,” said Lane, a 25-year-old public relations major and registered Republican.
“The two that responded said they couldn’t do it,” she said, adding, “So it’s not like I’m not trying.”
She should pull herself by her bootstraps and be the change she wants to see. Why is she going to let someone else tell her how to live her life? She needs to stand up, take charge, and create her own opportunities. As a proud member of the party of individualism and freedom, she is uniquely positioned to become a figurehead for her community by showing that anyone can be anything if they try hard enough.