Print Edition: 02/22/13
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According to the latest Winthrop Poll, more than half the population of surveyed South Carolinians feel that our state’s economy is good and is getting better. However, when asked what the most important problem facing the state was, only 12.8 percent answered with education. This contrasts to the 24 percent who believed jobs and employment to be the most important issue, and the 14 percent who responded with the economy.
Nearly 50 percent more people voted in this election than last year, and, with more than 4,500 students casting their ballot for president, Student Government saw its largest election turnout since 2007.
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Students voiced their collective opposition to the implementation of the infeasible initiative, which would ban all forms of tobacco on campus, and we couldn’t agree more.
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Haley Guyton isn’t the typical, number-crunching accountant. Peppy and enthusiastic about the work she does, Guyton threatens to break out of the traditional treasurer’s role — expanding it to be people-oriented rather than just numbers-oriented. After deliberating the backgrounds and platforms of three candidates, we have decided she could take USC in a new direction doing just that, which is why we’ve chosen to endorse Haley Guyton as student body treasurer.
The vice president position is the most difficult to gauge. While the VP, like any other candidate, must have innovative ideas and show the motivation to carry out plans, he or she must also show a willingness to compromise, to sometimes take the back seat and work with the president to accomplish shared goals. After carefully weighing all four candidates against these qualifications, we have decided to endorse Ryan Bailey for student body vice president.
Last year, Chase Mizzell impressed us. As the sole vice presidential candidate, he offered clear, concrete ideas, and we speculated it wouldn’t be the last time he came to our offices seeking an endorsement. This year we wholeheartedly throw our support behind Mizzell as student body president. Of the three candidates, he’s the most qualified, he connects with others well and offers the best chance of taking Student Government to a new level.
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Through the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, students are able to help those who need it most, especially those in close proximity.
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Had the bill passed, we would have gladly supported it and its attempt to eliminate an all-too-familiar “popularity contest” of student elections. The problem we have with the bill: In our current system, this is the least of our legislature’s worries.
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The sound of the Carolina Alert alarm blaring in our eardrums at 9 a.m. may not be the most welcome sound in the morning, but at least it’s now successfully serving its main purpose: to wake everyone up.
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Student Government’s executive race has started to pick up speed with the launch of election campaigns last week. But in their scramble to get to the top, SG candidates are tripping over the feet of their own system.