Spring Break
SGA candidates debate the old and new
Megan Henderson
Issue date: 4/7/08 Section: News
The parties campaigning for the Student Government Association (SGA) executive board positions missed no opportunity to describe their ideas for change in a debate last Wednesday.
They also missed no opportunity to point out the perceived shortcomings of the present administration.
Representatives from the People's Party, Platinum Party and Roo Party were present at the debate put on by the Arts and Sciences (A&S) Student Council. A&S Student Council President Klassie Alcine moderated the debate.
The Platinum Party described four focuses of their campaign: networks of support, diversity, access and accountability.
"We want to be what student government is supposed to be, which is a sounding board for the concerns of the student body reflected to the institution," said Mike Hardin, sophomore pre-health and Platinum Party administrative vice president (AVP). "If people don't have the access to this government, if people don't know … it exists, how can they ever expect to find it?"
Hardin also discussed an open book policy the Platinum Party would implement.
"With an absolutely open government, we can see where everything goes, and everyone can be held accountable for everything they do, which is the way government should be in the first place," Hardin said.
Jason Kotlyarov, junior pre-business and Roo Party president, discussed his party's plans for maintaining SGA funds records by implementing an activity-based costing system.
"What the activity-based costing system does is it breaks down each activity into separate costs, and therefore, allows it to be monitored by the penny," Kotlyarov said.
Kotlyarov also discussed the Roo Party's plans to make students more aware of SGA and involve students from all academic areas.
"[The Roo Party has] two members who have had experience with [Activity and Program Council] (APC), and the way to get the rest of the school involved is to work with APC to create events that involve students from every single academic unit," he said.
They also missed no opportunity to point out the perceived shortcomings of the present administration.
Representatives from the People's Party, Platinum Party and Roo Party were present at the debate put on by the Arts and Sciences (A&S) Student Council. A&S Student Council President Klassie Alcine moderated the debate.
The Platinum Party described four focuses of their campaign: networks of support, diversity, access and accountability.
"We want to be what student government is supposed to be, which is a sounding board for the concerns of the student body reflected to the institution," said Mike Hardin, sophomore pre-health and Platinum Party administrative vice president (AVP). "If people don't have the access to this government, if people don't know … it exists, how can they ever expect to find it?"
Hardin also discussed an open book policy the Platinum Party would implement.
"With an absolutely open government, we can see where everything goes, and everyone can be held accountable for everything they do, which is the way government should be in the first place," Hardin said.
Jason Kotlyarov, junior pre-business and Roo Party president, discussed his party's plans for maintaining SGA funds records by implementing an activity-based costing system.
"What the activity-based costing system does is it breaks down each activity into separate costs, and therefore, allows it to be monitored by the penny," Kotlyarov said.
Kotlyarov also discussed the Roo Party's plans to make students more aware of SGA and involve students from all academic areas.
"[The Roo Party has] two members who have had experience with [Activity and Program Council] (APC), and the way to get the rest of the school involved is to work with APC to create events that involve students from every single academic unit," he said.
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