Student Government elections open May 1

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“I want to make sure that students, even though they have the opportunity to use their voice, [are] encouraged to use it,” Bah, who is SGA’s vice president of campus activities, said. “Because I think a lot of the times students don’t say anything out of fear that they won’t be heard or that their ideas won’t be taken seriously.”

Buster, who served as editor-in-chief of Campus Current this school year, agreed.

“I fought for student opinions to be heard as editor-in-chief and I’ll fight for them as president,” Buster said. “So in the end, what I really want to do is … make sure students have more of a say in decision-making processes around the college and not just in a representative capacity.”

Bah said a vote for her for SGA president will be a vote for a different perspective.

“I’m the only Black candidate,” Bah said. “I’m also Muslim, so all of those different aspects of my identity, I think, bring a different perspective.”

Buster said AACC “needs a bridge between administration and the students, and I want to be that bridge.”

Buster added he plans

“to make Anne Arundel Community College live up to the community part of its name. Because it’s a community college, it doesn’t just mean it’s a two-year college. It means it’s a small community atmosphere, where everyone works together, and everyone has a place to belong.”

Bah said her platform is more about accessibility.

“I want to make sure that everybody has the proper accessibility no matter if they’re on this campus; on our other campuses, like in Glen Burnie or Arundel

Students will elect a president, an executive vice president and five vice presidents for next semester’s Student Government Association during online voting from May 1 to 5. Shown, presidential candidates Rabiyatou Bah, left, and Zack Buster.

Photos by Megan Cunningham

Mills; and then also our virtual campuses,” Bah said.

Billovits-Hayes said it’s

“important for students to know who is representing them.”