Casey Pond is back for one more shot at the Student Association's top job. Pond, a junior, who finished fifth in a field of seven in last year's SA presidential election, said he will focus the SA's efforts on student advocacy if he is elected. "I want to turn the SA into an organization that proactively advocates on student issues," said Pond, who serves as director of the SA Dining Services Commission.
Although his running mate Che Guevara died over forty years ago, write-in Student Association presidential candidate Dennis Petersen remains confident he will win the SA election this week. His grassroots campaign, which is based mostly on the social networking site Facebook.
Student Association President Lamar Thorpe's proposed changes to the structure and spending of the SA - originally scheduled to appear on the ballots during this week's elections - have been postponed to allow for consideration by the SA. Thorpe's proposals, which he introduced in January, consist of two significant changes.
U-At Large (Two seats available) Richard "Dick" Fowler (Student Union) Kevin Kozlowski (Student Union) Jackson Trugman SEAS-U (One seat available) Elfine Natalia Peterson Tjio (Student Union) CCAS-U (Six seats available) Eugene Beckley (Student Union) Meghan Cassin (Student Union) Will Luton (Student Union) Francis Murray (Independent Voice) OG Oyiborhoro (Student Union) Nina Pedrad (Student Union) Joshua Phillips (Students for Progress) Mohit Shah (Independent Voice) Tim Swenson (Students for Progress) Eric G.
Name: Marc Abanto Year: Junior Hometown: Trumbull, Conn. Major: Political Science Slate: The Student Union Running Mate: Nick D'Addario Clubs/Activities: Member education chair of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, former associate producer of the 14th Grade Players Theater Company, College Democrats, past intern for Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.
Name: Andrew Cooper Year: Sophomore Hometown: Beaufort, S.C. Major: Political Science, economics Slate: None Running Mate: Casey Pond Clubs/Activities: Community resource associate (GWHP), Black Student Union/Multicultural Student Services Center, Colonial Army, Word Up!, GW Democrats, house proctor, critical needs tutor - Ward 7 Platform: Reduce the printing fee, convert CMail to GMail, more funding for student organizations SA Experience: SA staffer (fall 2005-spring 2006), vice president of public affairs (fall 2006) Web site: www.
While most of the campus was sleeping early Friday morning, a contingent of die-hard Student Association want-to-be members was wide awake. Dozens of students gathered in Kogan Plaza and at the stroke of 7 a.m., a mad scramble began across H Street in an effort to grab prime real estate on the Marvin Center's exterior walls in the annual start of the election postering season.
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