President-elect Lisa Degou and Vice President-elect Brian Madigan won the election by a close margin. (Courtesy of Facebook) Andrew Sciascia Connector Editor “I thought it was a hard-fought election, between two terrific candidates. I knew whichever ticket took over, they were going to lead the student experience to be more positive. It’s the closest election…
SGA presidential, trustee candidates take on hard questions at debate
SGA presidential candidates Rob Callahan and Lisa Degou discuss campaign topics. (Matt Dwyer/Connector) Andrew Sciascia Connector Editor With Student Government Association’s election season coming to its close this week, the candidates for president, vice president and student trustee have been all over campus establishing a dialogue with students and doing everything they can to promote…
Diversity display vandalized with hate speech
Brock Johnson Connector Editor In response to the currently divided feeling around the nation, David Aguiar, a resident advisor at Riverview Suites, wanted to proudly display the floor’s diversity. On Friday, Jan. 20, however, Aguiar and a team of RAs found a floor’s bulletin board designed to promote diversity vandalized with hate speech. They had…
Reed, Christopher elected trustee, president with record-breaking voter turnout
Newly-elected student trustee Lindy Reed campaigns with help from Amanda Robinson (Courtesy Photo) Taylor Carito Connector Editor The campaigns, debates and voting are finally over. The student body has officially voted in a new trustee and a re-elected president for next year. The results are in, and the new student trustee is Lindy Reed and…
SGA debate answers questions about candidates
Student trustee candidates Lindy Reed and Jesse Kruszka lay out their campaign ideas (Michael Calamonici/Connector) Taylor Carito Connector Staff With elections just two weeks away, the SGA presidential and trustee candidates gathered for a debate to discuss their platforms and ideas to the students. The moderator, Dr. Frank Talty, read questions asked by students which…
2016 SGA debate live blog
Follow key quotes from each of the Student Government Association’s presidential and student trustee candidates here starting at 5:30 p.m. For a more in-depth look at each speaking candidate’s campaign, click here. — 5:34 p.m.: Presidential candidates James Christopher and Sim Dy prepare to deliver their opening statements. 5:40 p.m.: Moderator and College of Fine Arts,…
Presidential, trustee candidates to speak in SGA debate
Taylor Carito Connector Staff With the chance to address student concerns ahead of this year’s elections, Student Government Association presidential candidates James Christopher and Sim Dy, as well as student trustee candidates Jesse Kruszka and Lindy Reed, will take to the podium Thursday night in O’Leary Library for the SGA debate. After beginning official campaign…