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The Hatchet’s Guide to 2020 SA Elections

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The Hatchet’s

Guide to 2020 SA Elections

Student Association leaders said more candidates are running for top spots than in recent years as major issues like fossil fuel divestment gain traction.

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The Candidates

Eight candidates are running for the SA’s top two spots this year, six for president and two for executive vice president.

The Election

Learn the ins and outs of the election, from the new ranked-choice voting system to the accuracy of candidates’ platform points.

Addressing divestment, financial aid, racism: How top candidates’ platforms match up

Initiatives calling on officials to divest from fossil fuels, restructure the financial aid office and address hateful rhetoric appear across platforms.

News

By Makena Roberts and Tiffany Garcia

Everything you need to know before you vote this week

Student Association elections are this week. Here are answers to everything you should know before you cast your ballot.

News

By Makena Roberts

Fact check: Examining candidates’ platform points

The Hatchet looked through each candidate’s platform to identify inaccurate or misleading information and provide additional context.

News

By Parth Kotak and Makena Roberts

Students to vote on five referendums tackling divestment, splitting SA

Approved referendums would press officials to allow the SA president voting power on the Board of Trustees and recognize graduate student workers as a union.

News

By Sarah Roach

JEC chair talks benefits, purpose of ranked-choice voting

The Hatchet spoke with Kyle Piekarski, the chairman of the JEC, who broke down the ranked-choice voting process during this year’s SA elections.

News

By Makena Roberts

The Hatchet’s Editorial Board Endorsements

The Hatchet’s editorial board – a group of opinion writers and staff members on Hatchet staff who are not affiliated with the news section – interviewed all presidential and executive vice president candidates about their platforms in March. Here’s whom they decided to endorse for each position.

For President

Howard Brookins

Brookins has the experience needed to lead the organization, innovative solutions to recurrent problems and realistic plans to carry out his platform points.

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For Executive VP

Brandon Hill

Hill has the experience and connections with the GW community to make him an effective executive vice president.

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How to vote on referendums in this year’s SA election

Students should support changes to the SA constitution, fossil fuel divestment, graduate student unionization and SA voting powers on the board.

Opinons

By Editorial Board


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