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SGA ELECTIONS A breakdown of the campaigning, voting processes this month

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Some students created a petition to get more fresh fruit and vegetable options in the dining halls. The bill may be on the agenda for Student Government Association Senate this week.

Students want variety in fruits, vegetables Petition for fresh dining options draws more than 600 signatures SAMANTHA STEVENSON GENERAL REPORTER | slstevenson2@bsu.edu Walking through the dining halls on campus, students have many food options. But, what some students think is lacking is a larger array of healthy foods to choose from. There are plenty of pre-packaged fruits and even less common ones like starfruits, but some students say there is a need for more options of fresh fruit and vegetables. Roommates Selena Webb and Lexi Benakovich started a petition to get students interested — and to send the idea to the Student Government Association. The petition says if it garnered more than 200 signatures, they would be able to submit a bill to SGA. came up to FRUITS AND me“[Benakovich] on Wednesday at our VEGETABLES hall council meeting and CURRENT OPTIONS said, ‘You know, I had this VARY BY DINING HALL idea. I want more fruits and Apples veggies on campus,’” said Bananas Jake Peterson, an SGA senaOranges tor. “I told her, ‘I know how Honeydew this system works, and you Watermelon need sponsors.’ A sponsor Grapes is just like a petition, but Starfruit it goes on the bill. I said 50 Kiwi to 100 signatures and I will Carrots write [the bill].” Celery sticks Webb and Benakovich got Grapefruit the needed signatures to Pineapple send the idea to SGA almost Cantaloupe immediately. “It wasn’t maybe an hour later when they were like, ‘We got 50,’ and I was like, ‘Okay, go get 100,’ and then they said, ‘We got 100,’” Peterson said. “I said, ‘Are you kidding me? It’s 11:30 [p.m.] on a Wednesday.’” The bill will continue to be updated with signatures as they come — at the time of print, there were more than 600.

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t’s not surprising some people have a difficult time following politics, especially around elections season. Unless you’re a political science major, government guru or fairly opinionated, student elections might not hold much appeal to you. For the Student Government Association, election season is underway, and student participation is a crucial aspect in having a successful season. “The biggest goal that I have for this year

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is to just get as many students get involved as possible, and to have as many students as possible understand the importance of what these SGA elections are here to determine,” said Casey Miller, SGA Elections Board chair. “These students that are running for office, they are paid to do their job, to do these positions they are elected for and have real influence on our campus.” There are many parts involved with the SGA elections, so here’s a quick breakdown.

CASEY MILLER, SGA Elections Board Chair

APPROVING THE ELECTIONS CODE

WHO ARE THEY? The Elections Board is comprised of seven members who are responsible for monitoring campaigning. These positions include:

WHAT IS THE ELECTIONS CODE?

The elections code is a document governing the rules and regulations of election season. Candidates must follow certain guidelines throughout the season — particularly during campaigning. The Elections Board continuously monitors the code.

Elections Board Chair - oversees conduct and is accountable for the board’s operation - Casey Miller, senior journalism major Sheriff - responsible for assessing fines and monitoring campaigns - Carrie Ann Staggs, junior political science and legal studies major

THIS YEAR’S CODE CHANGES:

In the past, more significant changes have been made to the code, but this year, the elections code only had two minor changes, Miller said.

Secretary - documents board meeting minutes and handles all official documents - Carli Hendershot, senior political science major

1. The vice presidential and

presidential debate will be combined. This means there will only be two debates for students to attend, rather than three like previous years.

Treasurer - monitors financial statements for candidates and notifies them of fines

- Malik Ojuri, junior professional selling major Debate Coordinator - responsible for planning and running the two debates - Shelby Ward, junior telecommunications major Press Secretary - contacts university media outlets concerning actions of the board - Sam Ralston, junior communication studies major Voting Member - holds voting rights within the board - Landon Pease, sophomore accounting and economics major

HOW ARE MEMBERS CHOSEN?

2. The Elections Board will be

interpreting the elections code and posting standing rules as to what the elections code mean. This is to help candidates not get penalized and fined for misinterpretations during election season.

First, the SGA president (Jack Hesser, this year) chooses a chairman, and SGA senate has to approve them. If the chairman is approved, they then have the responsibility of seeking out others who are qualified to serve on the board. Once chosen, they must be presented to the senate and voted on for approval. If they are approved with a two-thirds vote, the new board is instated and assumes its duties. See SGA, page 4

STUDENTS TO CREATE COOKING SHOW Hall offers chance to learn about TV production process

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Residents of Botsford/ Swinford hall have an opportunity to learn about and get involved with the student-run cooking show that will be filmed in the hall. Lori Byers, associate dean of the College of Communication, Information, and Media (CCIM), toured the building before Botsford/Swinford (also known as BotSwin) was 1. CLOUDY

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There will be a cooking show in Johnson A Complex where students can help produce the show. The Emerging Media LLC, located in Botsford/Swinford, is working with The Digital Corps to make the show possible.

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finished and began talking about the possibilities that could take place in the space and test kitchen. Since BotSwin is home to the CCIM and communications living-learning communities (LLC), she thought, “Why not create a TV show?” The space came with extra plugs, lighting and TV monitors to accommodate a show, so there was talk about having a cooking show, immediately. “We started talking about ways to incorporate production training into this cooking show and how to expand it so it includes all [CCIM] majors,” Byers said. “Music Media Production shares this LLC with us, and so we’re 2. MOSTLY CLOUDY

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going to incorporate a band that will incorporate the piano, so people can learn audio while recording the band and/or by recording the show.” The Digital Corps will also be involved in the production of the show. They have had a relationship with both the Emerging Media LLC and the Housing and Residence Life office for several years and wanted to create a partnership to leverage the knowledge of the Digital Corps into support for the Emerging Media LLC. The Corps helped pick out equipment for the LLC and has done programming in the past.

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