2008 Woodie Awards
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Student Government hopefuls share their platforms as election season gets underway with debate today
Haley Dreis
Issue date: 2/13/08 Section: News
A look at all the candidates
Alesha Brown, president
Third-year political science student
Top 3 campaign ideas: textbook voucher program, Internet off-campus, campus safety advisory board
Experience: SG Freshman Council, Student Body Treasurer
Andrew Gaeckle, president
Third-year international studies student
Top 3 campaign ideas: Working with the "One Carolina System" to put parking ticket appeals and payments online, direct registration for classes through a waitlist, ef?cient dining services, Green Carolina
Experience: RHA, hall government, Carolina Service Council, Captain of athletics for University Ambassadors, SG secretary of athletics for two years
Andreas Krammer, president
Third-year political science student
Top 3 campaign ideas: Improving advisement, CarolinaCard expansion, improving campus safety
Experience: SG senator
Meredith Ross, vice president
Third-year political science student
Top 3 campaign ideas: Senate enthusiasm, continuing former administration initiatives, Senate unity with other organizations
Experience: SG freshman council, SG senator, Senate Pro Tempore, SG Vice President
DeShawn Mitchell, vice president
Third-year political science student
Top 3 campaign ideas: A united and informed student body, lobbying for student needs, improve the meal plan system
Experience: SG Freshman Council, SG senator, Student Services Committee chairman
Christopher McNamee, vice president
Third-year political science student
Top 3 campaign ideas: Creation of a tuition rebate system, restructuring Senate, creation of Club Council
Experience: SG senator, intern for Congressman James Clyburn
Johnathan Antonio, treasurer
Second-year finance and accounting student
Top 3 campaign ideas: increase allocated money to student groups, reallocate unused funds, find alternatives to CarolinaCard that can be used off-campus
Experience: Senate Finance Committee, President Pro Tempore
Rashad Gaines, treasurer
Fourth-year sports and entertainment management student
Top 3 campaign ideas: introduction to treasury workshop, creation of Sophomore Council, Prepaid Visa card in addition to CarolinaCard
Experience: SG senator, treasurer for East Quad Hall government, executive vice president for the statewide SC Young Democrats, Director of the RHA group
Terrance Lanier, treasurer
Second-year economics student
Top 3 campaign ideas: roll over Bonus Bucks, push back budget deadlines, connect Student Government to students
Experience: Secretary of Minority Affairs, SG Freshman Council
Alesha Brown, president
Third-year political science student
Top 3 campaign ideas: textbook voucher program, Internet off-campus, campus safety advisory board
Experience: SG Freshman Council, Student Body Treasurer
Andrew Gaeckle, president
Third-year international studies student
Top 3 campaign ideas: Working with the "One Carolina System" to put parking ticket appeals and payments online, direct registration for classes through a waitlist, ef?cient dining services, Green Carolina
Experience: RHA, hall government, Carolina Service Council, Captain of athletics for University Ambassadors, SG secretary of athletics for two years
Andreas Krammer, president
Third-year political science student
Top 3 campaign ideas: Improving advisement, CarolinaCard expansion, improving campus safety
Experience: SG senator
Meredith Ross, vice president
Third-year political science student
Top 3 campaign ideas: Senate enthusiasm, continuing former administration initiatives, Senate unity with other organizations
Experience: SG freshman council, SG senator, Senate Pro Tempore, SG Vice President
DeShawn Mitchell, vice president
Third-year political science student
Top 3 campaign ideas: A united and informed student body, lobbying for student needs, improve the meal plan system
Experience: SG Freshman Council, SG senator, Student Services Committee chairman
Christopher McNamee, vice president
Third-year political science student
Top 3 campaign ideas: Creation of a tuition rebate system, restructuring Senate, creation of Club Council
Experience: SG senator, intern for Congressman James Clyburn
Johnathan Antonio, treasurer
Second-year finance and accounting student
Top 3 campaign ideas: increase allocated money to student groups, reallocate unused funds, find alternatives to CarolinaCard that can be used off-campus
Experience: Senate Finance Committee, President Pro Tempore
Rashad Gaines, treasurer
Fourth-year sports and entertainment management student
Top 3 campaign ideas: introduction to treasury workshop, creation of Sophomore Council, Prepaid Visa card in addition to CarolinaCard
Experience: SG senator, treasurer for East Quad Hall government, executive vice president for the statewide SC Young Democrats, Director of the RHA group
Terrance Lanier, treasurer
Second-year economics student
Top 3 campaign ideas: roll over Bonus Bucks, push back budget deadlines, connect Student Government to students
Experience: Secretary of Minority Affairs, SG Freshman Council
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Gaeckle sucks
posted 2/13/08 @ 10:03 AM EST
Aside from Sec. of ATHLETICS,Gaeckle has no experience w/ SG or the Senate. Wrong choice.
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