I just received an email from a former schoolmate announcing that the UIUC ALA chapter has been selected as the ALA Student Chapter of the Year. Although I wasn't really involved, some of my close friends and colleagues deserve credit for the apparent success. Hopefully, this recognition will inspire some genuine activism within the ranks, instead of the perfunctory fundraising/film screening kind of stuff that keeps me away from student organizations in general. In particular, I'd like to see an advocacy committee that organizes opportunities for lobbying and the like. Still, this is great news for UIUC GSLIS, so I'm pleased.