The Herald
ELECTIONS
3
March 29, 2002
HSA/WSC Elections 2002-2003 HSA Exec Board
WSC E x e c B o a r d
Ryan Gillmore - Presidential Candidate
Meg Marsh - Presidential Candidate
For the past three years I have been an active member of the HWS community. I have spent my time playing two varsity sports, serving on several different committees, and I am also currently the President of the Sigma Phi Society. The opportunity to become the next president of the Hobart Student Association appeals to me because I feel I am ready to pledge my time and
I ’ m currently a junior at William Smith and I think I would be an excellent president of William Smith Congress. I grew up in Summit, New Jersey and in high school, I was a representative to my student council for three years. Right now I am a Computer Science major and a Cognition, Logic, and Language minor. Congress is the main focus of my activities on this campus. I was on financial committees as a first year and a sophomore. This year I am the student representative to the Committee on Standards. My first year, I was on the committee that rewrote the congress constitution. In addition to congress and the sub committees, I also work for the AV/ Media department, am a writing colleague, participate in Day of
efforts to help facilitate serious change. Our school is heading in the right direction, but there are still many changes that need to be made. For example, I would like to see on-campus activities become more appealing to the student body. By creating more fun and interesting options for students to choose between, hopefully not only will school become more enjoyable, but interaction among students will grow. After three years up here, it is clear to me that Geneva is not one of our country’s Top Ten Most Exciting Cities, and it is my goal to figure out a way to make
students’ time more pleasing on campus. I am determined to work with clubs and organizations to make this happen. My term as the President of the Sigma Phi Society is winding down, and it has given me a sense of responsibility that I take pride in. I feel my efforts in coordinating community service activities along with the relationships that I have been able to build while working with numerous members of the administration will pave the way for me to make a positive impact throughout the HWS community.
Taylor Coe - Vice Presidential Candidate Hi, my name is Taylor Coe, and I am a rising junior at Hobart. I am running for Vice-President of H.S.A. For those of you who don’t know me allow me to give you a brief look into my life. I am 19 years old and my hometown is Lake Forest, Illinois. I am an active member of H.S.A., The Alpha Alpha Chapter of Sigma Chi, the Hobart rugby team, and the Hobart intramural
lacrosse team. Through my experiences in these clubs I interact with a broad range of students, and am able to listen to people’s opinions and wishes of and for the colleges. I am extremely excited about the changes I can try to implement if elected. As Vice-President I would like to push for our campus to move to a one-card system, which would make everyday life a little easier on us all. (A one-card system is that which would allow your student id to be used to do laundry, buy food at the café and vending machines, be used as a security device to
open doors, and more.) Along with the ease this would bring to our lives as students, I would like to further simplify life at Hobart by working to put elections online. Students already have a lot to deal with when it comes to homework and class, by putting the vote online you can vote from your dorm room instead of making the walk to Scandling Center. I am ready to work with the students, faculty, and H.S.A. to help implement any changes that will better our college. I am the man for the job, and on April 3rd I hope you feel so too.
Will Stewart - Vice Presidential Candidate I would like to extend a greeting to the Hobart College community. My name is Will Stewart and I am running for the position of Vice-President of HSA. I am a rising Junior of the class of 2004, and I feel that I would be a very strong candidate for the position. I am an aspiring political science major, and my education thus far in these types of courses has led me to run for a political office on campus. I have learned that active political participation is possible on all levels of society, from the state and federal level, down to the microcosm of both the local, as well as our school. My interests are varied. Perhaps you may see me in one
of your classes, out playing rugby, or learning martial arts; perhaps you see me in town on any night. I feel that my interests have led me to participate and become acclimated to many social circles at the Colleges. It is this understanding I would like to put to use to help HSA become more effective in serving your needs. It is important for the men of the College to understand that if you become actively involved in various aspects of college life, as well as participating in the decision-making bodies that run the school, you can have a strong opinion in the processes that affect it. I have spent my first two years at this school becoming acclimated to both the academic, political, and social environments that are present on and around campus. I am a brother of the Kappa
Sigma fraternity, and it is evident that our house has become a positive and contributing member of both the college community as well as the Geneva area, as we actively participate in community service programs in and around this town, such as the Geneva Boxing Club, which we tutor children in the academics. It is this experience I have in being involved, that I can use to your advantage. I have high aspirations for what next year’s HSA can do for you, if I am elected, I will repay you by doing the best I can. Either way, on April 4-5, please take the time and vote in the HSA elections. It is a small step to exercise your political potential on campus.
Service every year, and have been a SIB leader for two years. I’m a strong supporter of HWS athletics and try to attend as many events as I can. I try to get as much as I can out of this school and I love to try new things. I have a good relationship with much of the staff and faculty on this campus. I think this is very important in representing the students because a good relationship is usually helpful in getting what you want or need. Sometimes I feel like people are lacking a sense of community on this campus. There are small groups of people that work hard for what they believe is important on this campus. These groups put on events and try to get other people involved, but unfortunately, the turnout is often smaller than what was hoped for. It’s discouraging when this happens and I think that these groups need to join together and create programs together that involve more people. Congress is a great way for people to come
together and learn what’s going on around campus. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, congress also has the problem of getting people involved. As president, I would really like to try and understand why this is and try to get more people involved. I think that if there were more people at congress, everyone would have a chance to learn from each other what everyone else is interested in. By doing this people may get excited about things they never even thought about before. I think that if congress started getting more of a turnout, other groups would, in turn, end up with a better turnout too. I’d really like to be president because I really care about this school and how my fellow students feel about the school. I’d like to help out with many of the daily problems students face and try to find a way of making this campus a better place for all of us.
Donna Richardson - Vice Presidential Candidate I am running for the position of Vice President of William S m i t h Congress.
I consider myself dedicated to WSC and have taken part in many of the sponsored events. If elected I will look forward to the responsibility of helping organize and run next year’s meetings and agendas. I am currently a member of the William Smith Judicial Board, and I have had
many years of experience in executive office and government membership. I consider myself qualified to hold the Vice-President position. If elected, I shall hold the Vice-President of William Smith College position enthusiastically, officially and with dedication.
Jamie Holland - Secretarial Candidate Hello, my name is Jamie Holland. I am a r i s i n g sophomore from We b s t e r, NH. I am running for the position of Secretary for the William Smith Congress executive board. Currently I am a representative in Congress for my floor, Hirshson 1. After a week of shadowing the current secretary Jess Miller, I
decided that I was a suitable candidate for the position. The responsibilities for the position of secretary include typing the minutes after every meeting, meeting with the deans, contacting clubs, and brainstorming ways to better the colleges and student life here at the Hobart and William Smith. I feel that I can approach each of these responsibilities with a positive and enthusiastic attitude. I feel that in order to be qualified for this position a candidate must have leadership skills that allow her to resolve conflicts, attain goals, and communicate
well with others. I believe that I am fully qualified to complete the tasks of the secretary position as a result of four years of experience as class secretary in high school. If elected, I hope to grow as a leader and person, and will take every opportunity to do so. All in all, my caring, determined, and thoughtful personality, coupled with my strong communication and organizational skills make me a strong candidate for the next secretary of the William Smith Congress.
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