2008 Woodie Awards
Student candidates present platforms
Caroline Ross
Issue date: 2/19/04 Section: News
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As Democratic candidates are campaigning around the country in hopes of winning the nomination, Marist students are campaigning for the Student Government Association elections at the end of the month.
Students gathered signatures and campaigned around campus over the past few weeks to qualify for the ballot. Each student was required to collect 350 student signatures to be considered for one of the many available government positions. This week begins a run of events which will present the candidates and their ideas to the student body.
Monday kicked off the week of events with speech night in the Nelly Goletti Theater. All 11 candidates spoke about their ideas for the upcoming year, and how they plan to improve the lives of the students.
Every position needs to be filled. Alyssa Oxford, the election commissioner for the SGA, introduced Bobbi Sue Gibbons, current student body president, who addressed this year's candidates.
"Working with administration who have different views of different subjects, it's sometimes hard to convey students perspectives," Gibbons said, "I wish you all luck for next year."
After each candidate had spoken, speech night wrapped up a short question and answer session.
Meet the Candidates provided a forum for students to question the candidates about plans for the upcoming year. The final event of the week will be a debate between the two student body presidential candidates.
Linda Crane and John Mullady, will take part in a debate which will air on MCTV tonight at 9:30 p.m. The debate will be the last event and give students an idea of what the candidates stand for and what they can bring to the table for student government next year.
Oxford stressed the importance of students' attendance at the upcoming events to hear what the candidates have to say.
"Everyone should watch the debate on MCTV to find out who the people are that will represent [them]," Oxford said.
Dr. Jim Kent, also emphasized the importance of Marist students taking the time to hear what the candidates have to say about
improvements around campus as well as their opinions. Kent would like the general population of Marist students to realize the amount of work the elected students put into the student government.
"I think student government is one of the least understood organizations on campus," Kent said.
Voting will take place next week, starting on Monday at 11:00 a.m. and ending on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Students can vote online on the Marist website anytime during this time period.
Oxford said that voting in the student government elections is essential for all students.
"It is important that everyone comes and votes because SGA leaders represent the students," Oxford said. "We provide a way for students to be heard."
Students gathered signatures and campaigned around campus over the past few weeks to qualify for the ballot. Each student was required to collect 350 student signatures to be considered for one of the many available government positions. This week begins a run of events which will present the candidates and their ideas to the student body.
Monday kicked off the week of events with speech night in the Nelly Goletti Theater. All 11 candidates spoke about their ideas for the upcoming year, and how they plan to improve the lives of the students.
Every position needs to be filled. Alyssa Oxford, the election commissioner for the SGA, introduced Bobbi Sue Gibbons, current student body president, who addressed this year's candidates.
"Working with administration who have different views of different subjects, it's sometimes hard to convey students perspectives," Gibbons said, "I wish you all luck for next year."
After each candidate had spoken, speech night wrapped up a short question and answer session.
Meet the Candidates provided a forum for students to question the candidates about plans for the upcoming year. The final event of the week will be a debate between the two student body presidential candidates.
Linda Crane and John Mullady, will take part in a debate which will air on MCTV tonight at 9:30 p.m. The debate will be the last event and give students an idea of what the candidates stand for and what they can bring to the table for student government next year.
Oxford stressed the importance of students' attendance at the upcoming events to hear what the candidates have to say.
"Everyone should watch the debate on MCTV to find out who the people are that will represent [them]," Oxford said.
Dr. Jim Kent, also emphasized the importance of Marist students taking the time to hear what the candidates have to say about
improvements around campus as well as their opinions. Kent would like the general population of Marist students to realize the amount of work the elected students put into the student government.
"I think student government is one of the least understood organizations on campus," Kent said.
Voting will take place next week, starting on Monday at 11:00 a.m. and ending on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Students can vote online on the Marist website anytime during this time period.
Oxford said that voting in the student government elections is essential for all students.
"It is important that everyone comes and votes because SGA leaders represent the students," Oxford said. "We provide a way for students to be heard."