The Student Government Association last week passed a resolution to support student Wyatt Costello’s campaign to temporarily suspend blood drives on campus.

This is exactly the kind of thing SGA should be doing.

SGA is on campus to hear the voices of the students and support what they want. Costello is standing up for an issue he believes in, and with the backing of SGA his campaign will have a lot more support.

SGA’s president Tyler LeBlanc said he will pass the resolution to administration. He also hopes to get a response from the FDA.

Previously, Suffolk University’s administration told Costello they do not support banning blood drives on campus. But now that the student body is fully supporting the movement, perhaps the administration will have a change of heart.

Costello is working to temporarily remove the blood drives from campus because the FDA bans men who have had sex with other men from donating blood. Because Suffolk is a campus that largely recognizes the LGBTQ community and their rights, it is even more empowering to see SGA standing up for Costello’s cause.

No matter the end result, SGA has done its part in listening to the student body and supporting what is in its best interest.

Suffolk has an opportunity here to make a statement. Opinion columnists from national newspapers have spoken out on this issue within blood drives; protests near and far have addressed the seemingly outdated FDA rule. If the university were to support SGA and Costello, it could really gain attention and possibly make a huge change.

There is a chance to receive negative backlash for suspending blood drives, which help countless people each year. But instead of worrying about that, the university should consider the impact it can make and the support it can show the students.

Meanwhile, students interested in donating blood may do so in areas near the university. Suffolk should think about following SGA’s footsteps. One of the many issues of basic human rights depends on it.