Post date: 23-Nov-2009 18:21:41
Reverend Stevens' work at the University of Southampton goes far beyond the role of Chaplain. He is an integral part of the community here, since he's played such a large part in creating it in the first place, and is never short of a new idea to the make the University a better place. He has made it his mission to get to know every single student at the University, and in doing so has spread positivity and support to thousands of people. This wide presence has not only helped many people, but has also spread the word of Christianity around the campus. Somebody viewing the situation from the outside may assume that the closure of the Chaplaincy would only affect a handful of people, but the students at the University of Southampton - the people who have experienced the impact of Reverend Stevens' work firsthand - realise what a huge dent this would be to our community. It is no exaggeration to say that this action would negatively affect thousands of people, and in particular the one person who has worked so hard to make things better for everyone.