BOSTON–Suffolk University’s Commuter Student Association hosted its 10th Commuter Connections week Oct. 20-25, 2008. The bi-annual event encourages Suffolk University’s commuter and resident students to get connected with a wide range of events, including AMC movie night, Cooking 101, and daily refreshments in the Donahue, Sawyer, and NESAD lobbies.
Until the completion of its dorms in late 2003, Suffolk University was made up entirely of commuters. Even today, commuter students remain the largest demographic on campus. For the past six years, the Commuter Student Association has been an outlet for all those students who commute to school from an off campus apartment in the city or even from home. “Our goal has been to connect all commuter students to campus,” says CSA vice president Christina Keast. “This may be by finding ways to help offer more incentives, whether it’s discounts at various places, meal plans, activities, or anything that will make being a commuter easier.”
Commuter Connections Week embodies these goals by providing members with a variety of discounted events around the Boston area. “This allows commuters a fun way to explore what’s happening around campus,” says CSA president George Vemis. This semester’s events included movie night, cooking night, and their first annual mystery ride to Davis Farmland and the Mega Corn Maze.
“It was fun, I’m definitely glad I came,” said one member about CSA Lowes Theater movie night, when participants picked from three movies playing at the Boston Common movie theater. This is an event that is sure to continue during spring 2009 Commuter Connections Week, scheduled for the first week in February.
“Being involved is the greatest thing you can do to feel more connected to your school,” says Vemis.
If you are interested in getting involved in CSA, or are just looking for tips to save you time and money on your commute, contact commuter@suffolk.edu. The group’s next meeting will be held Tuesday, Dec. 2 in Sawyer 823 at 1.