{"id":36822,"date":"2023-04-21T10:20:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T15:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/?p=36822"},"modified":"2023-04-21T10:20:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T15:20:17","slug":"a-chat-with-imsas-newest-director-of-fun-faizaan-shaikh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/2023\/04\/21\/a-chat-with-imsas-newest-director-of-fun-faizaan-shaikh\/","title":{"rendered":"A Chat with IMSA’s Newest Director of Fun, Faizaan Shaikh!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Acronym recently got the opportunity to sit down with IMSA\u2019s newest backflipping Campus Activities Board (CAB) Director, Faizaan Shaikh. Here\u2019s the full interview where <\/span><\/b>The Acronym got to ask him all about CAB and his plans for its future: <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

What are your biggest strengths and weaknesses?<\/b><\/p>\n

Faizaan:<\/b> One of my biggest strengths is casual professionalism; as a member of CAB, all of our meetings were super chill and relaxed. With CAB Director being a position on Student Council (StudCo), I really want to bring that casual professionalism to StudCo because I\u2019ve found that they are sometimes a bit too formal in their meetings \u2014 this lessens their efficiency, perhaps explaining their campus-wide stereotype. But, by being a little more casual, a more inclusive environment is created and people will be more prone to contributing to the discussion. <\/span><\/p>\n

For weaknesses, a really big one is overcommitment. I\u2019m involved in quite a few clubs and I was actually warned away from applying to be CAB Director because of that. I understand the demanding tasks that await the future CAB director, and if I believed in the slightest that I would not be able to handle the responsibilities, I would have withdrawn any consideration for the position at that moment. <\/span><\/p>\n

Why did you want to be CAB Director?<\/b><\/p>\n

Faizaan: <\/b>It\u2019s about having that bigger impact on the student experience. Everyone attends IMSA because of the academics, but the student experience is just as significant and as CAB Director, I feel as if  I could <\/span>provide that experience. As a general CAB member, you do a lot of work, but as CAB Director, you\u2019re really allowed to push the boundaries of what can be done. I also want to be able to create a strong bond with StudCo and CAB because, while CAB prides itself on its individuality, that relationship with StudCo is essential. I really want us to work together as I think, right now, that relationship is fading away.<\/span><\/p>\n

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While he may look intimidating this picture, he told The Acronym he plants to make CAB the exact opposite. | Source: IMSA Student Productions<\/p><\/div>\n

Are there any changes that students can expect to be implemented for Clash of the Halls (COTH) ?<\/b><\/p>\n

Faizaan: <\/b>Firstly, we\u2019re going to be a lot more explicit with the rules to avoid the discrepancies between the rules handbook and the agenda. There\u2019s also going to be  a lot more organization with respect to  t-shirt sales, especially keeping the price down, and with the process of collecting numbers\/sizes. As for Game Show, we\u2019re going to be a lot more proactive with making sure the rules are clearly explained. Riddles will also have little to no issues next year and appeals to point deductions will be a lot more formal.. Something I\u2019ll also work hard to fight for is to remove the service hour requirement because that would allow for a lot more people to get involved with COTH. <\/span><\/p>\n

What are your biggest future plans and events as CAB Director?<\/b><\/p>\n

Faizaan: <\/b>Nothing concrete for events has been ideated yet, but next year I\u2019m really going to prioritize making events that create memories. I mentioned it during my speech, but I really want our Halloween event to be a lot bigger than what it was this year \u2014 adding  a haunted house would be pretty sick. I\u2019d also love to see a school-wide dodgeball tournament and the winners get to pie CAB or StudCo. Everyone should look for a brand-new  sunset event coming soon in May (spearheaded by Justina Kostiv). But, whatever the event, the goal is that  I want students to be able to look back on these events and think, \u201cWow, I’m really glad I went to that.\u201d I think it also comes down to making all our events as big as Homecoming or COTH. Some of our events this year were significantly smaller than those two, but I want to make sure the hype stays consistent throughout the entire year, inevitably creating those memories for students. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you could describe your goals as CAB director in three words, what would they be and why? <\/b><\/p>\n

Faizaan: Lots of memories<\/b>. That’s what I hope to do next year. At the end of the day, that\u2019s the whole point of IMSA, the experience. And when you leave IMSA, I want students to smile about their time here, not regret it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Is there anything else you would like to let readers know about you?<\/b><\/p>\n

Faizaan: <\/b>If you want to see anything from CAB or myself, please reach out to us, because we want to be as approachable as possible. I think we did a pretty good job with that this year (#defundcab), but there\u2019s obviously room for improvement. Myself, and the rest of CAB, are here to make your lives better, so with your input and suggestions, we can make that a reality. Just know that next year will be sumn slight, and by that, I mean a slight year to remember.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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