2008 Woodie Awards
Vote for change
By Nicole Fortuna
Issue date: 4/7/08 Section: Op-Ed
The Quad would like to take this opportunity to say that the upcoming Student Government Association election will, indeed, be a tough one. Both tickets are comprised of students who are very much involved in the dynamics of the campus-from the Inter-Greek Council, to the Honors College, to Residence Life. However, at this time The Quad will assess both tickets' platforms and goals so that, ultimately, the University community will be able to accurately decide whose hands the responsibilities of the University will be placed.
The candidates which endorse the montra "It's your vote, why not make it count?" include third-year student Jai Northcraft for president, second-year student Brad Horstmann for vice president, third-year student Bob Becker for secretary and third-year student Hannah Lamontage for treasurer. Their collective platforms, found on this ticket's Facebook page, include promoting communication to the students about the construction work on Hollinger Field and student representation on the Presidential Search Committee. These, two pressing concerns and events both covered in The Quad, lead us to ask the questions: how will the information be communicated-will they utilize the mediums on campus? Secondly, the presidential search, according to Kenn Marshall, spokesman for PASSHE, is to begin in late spring. When voting, ask yourself if this is an issue you would like to be a part of-are there stipulations for becoming a student representative? Nevertheless, these platforms are somewhat vague and require more extrapolation.
With this notion, however, each candidate impressed the notion of receiving feedback from the students, and these ideas were more concrete than their collective platforms. Northcraft would like to institute monthly meetings for the presidents of organizations to bounce ideas off one another and discuss University dynamics. Horstmann is behind a "What's on your mind?" activity so that all students can participate in a similar discussion. Becker promised to implement an online suggestion box. Lamontage, in addition, indicated her promise to increase the amount of vocality among students in contracts, including amending the language in certain areas; however, this ticket would also like to "improve current financial policies," a common platform for both parties.
The candidates which endorse the montra "It's your vote, why not make it count?" include third-year student Jai Northcraft for president, second-year student Brad Horstmann for vice president, third-year student Bob Becker for secretary and third-year student Hannah Lamontage for treasurer. Their collective platforms, found on this ticket's Facebook page, include promoting communication to the students about the construction work on Hollinger Field and student representation on the Presidential Search Committee. These, two pressing concerns and events both covered in The Quad, lead us to ask the questions: how will the information be communicated-will they utilize the mediums on campus? Secondly, the presidential search, according to Kenn Marshall, spokesman for PASSHE, is to begin in late spring. When voting, ask yourself if this is an issue you would like to be a part of-are there stipulations for becoming a student representative? Nevertheless, these platforms are somewhat vague and require more extrapolation.
With this notion, however, each candidate impressed the notion of receiving feedback from the students, and these ideas were more concrete than their collective platforms. Northcraft would like to institute monthly meetings for the presidents of organizations to bounce ideas off one another and discuss University dynamics. Horstmann is behind a "What's on your mind?" activity so that all students can participate in a similar discussion. Becker promised to implement an online suggestion box. Lamontage, in addition, indicated her promise to increase the amount of vocality among students in contracts, including amending the language in certain areas; however, this ticket would also like to "improve current financial policies," a common platform for both parties.
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