Tag: Union elections

  • Adam Hughes is awesome and you should vote for him.

    Adam Hughes is running for Junior Rep to the Board of Trustees. You should vote for him right now. Here’s why: Adam is clearly best-prepared for this job. When I say best-prepared, I mean that not only does Adam’s experience, knowledge, and resume trump those of all other candidates in the race, but it is […]

  • Vote Elly For Rosie Senator

    Amidst all of the back-to-school stress, new friendships, and F-board marathon disasters, another school-time tradition is coming up: Elections to the Student Union!! In the next few days, I hope to add to that timeless tradition by asking that you endorse and/or vote for a good friend of mine. Elly Kalfus is running for Senator […]

  • And The Candidates Are…

    Presenting the candidates for Student Union offices, Fall 2010: (Note, candidates with Asterisks next to their name have not officially declared a candidacy, but have expressed interest.) Senator for TYP Alyssa Green Terrell Gilkey *Alexis Munoz Senator for North Quad Alexander Bernstein Jesse Hart Sam Liang Sarah Park Brianda Penafort Shekeyla Caldwell Senator for Massell […]

  • President Daniel Acheampong

    Everyone I know who has met Daniel Acheampong shares the same opinion: Daniel is a really nice guy.  He always has a smile and a handshake whenever you run into him, and he’ll always stop to chat no matter how busy he is.  Basically, to know the guy is to love him, and that alone […]

  • I’m voting for this guy

    Check out what came into my facebook inbox last night: My dear friends, I would first like to thank you for joining this group. It means a lot to me, almost as if you had liked a status of mine, or poked me. Unfortunately, I will be unable to message you at midnight when voting […]

  • My name is Aziz. Vote for me.

    Aziz Sohail is running for Senator at Large. We’re giving him and his opponents an opportunity to post one post each making the case to be elected. Are you running for election? Wanna make a quick case for your candidacy? Email us at Creating Change. Inspired by YOU! This is the campaign that I am […]

  • My name is Beneva. Vote for me!

    Beneva Davies is running for Senator at Large. We’re giving her and her opponents an opportunity to post one post each making the case to be elected. Are you running for election? Wanna make a quick case for your candidacy? Email us at This is my story and my vision. If by the end of […]

  • My name is Jesse. Vote for me!

    Jesse is running for Racial Minority Senator. We’re giving Jesse and his opponent each an opportunity to earn your vote. Please give him your attention: -Sahar Dear readers of Innermost Parts, My name is Jesse Vasquez and I am running for Racial Minority Senator. You can vote for me this Thursday, April 22, 2010. When elected, […]

  • Elections Results Are Here!!!

    Unfortunately Sahar didn’t win, but this election featured incredible turnout, including over 50% of the campus population in the presidential race.  Congratulations to all the winners!  Numbers will be posted as soon as I can figure out how to attach them. Dear candidates, The full results are attached to this e-mail. The winners are: President: […]

  • Union Elections Running on an Awfully Cramped Timeline

    Sign-ups for the first round of spring Student Union elections were just announced about an hour ago, and I can’t help but think that the time-line they chose doesn’t give students much time to think about running.  The mandatory candidates meeting will be held on April 8th, on the second day back from break.  If […]

  • RMS Senator Election Results

    We have them late, but we do have them: Rank Candidate Votes % 1 Jean Souffrant 62 77.50 2 ABSTAIN 12 15.00 3 Martin Luther King Jr 1 1.25 3 Neda Eid 1 1.25 3 Gideon Klionsky 1 1.25 3 Usman Hameedi 1 1.25 3 Dan Ding 1 1.25 3 Jonathan Ringvald 1 1.25 9 […]

  • Leeyat Slyper Sworn In

    For those of you who follow such things, the Elections Commission changed its mind on who won the Union Judiciary elections, and Leeyat Slyper was sworn in as the fifth Justice during Wednesday’s inaugurations.  Regardless of what you think about the interpretation of the elections rules, I can’t see anyone complaining too much about this; […]

  • Who’s on Our New UJ?

    There’s a debate in the comments of the election results post over who exactly won the Union Judiciary race.  This is a complex situation, and there’s a lot of confusion surrounding it.  I’ve looked at the election rules, the Constitution, and the vote totals as thoroughly as I can, and here are five scenarios on […]

  • Preliminary Elections Results

    Hey, we don’t have the official email from Diana yet, but the election results are trickling in. First off – Neda Eid has been elected as Justice to the Union Judiciary. So has Judah A. Marans, Matthew Kriegman, and Justin Pierre-Louis Asa Bhuiyan and Rami R. Abdelghafar are the new Senators at Large, Nipun Marwaha […]

  • UJ Declines to Hear Case on Electoral Eligibility

    The Union Judiciary just sent out an e-mail denying certiorari (declining to hear) a case brought by Henry Schleifer, a former write-in candidate for next year’s UJ.  Henry had formed a Facebook group to campaign for the position despite the fact he’s currently studying abroad.  However, because his term would technically begin next Wednesday during […]

  • Updated Elections Results

    Well, you all protested the lack of Pigasus results, and the powers-that-be have listened.  Tia Chatterjee sent out an e-mail to the candidates today with the full election results including votes for ineligible candidates.  Pigasus wound up with 17 votes for President (22 if you include the various misspellings).  My favorite protest vote, however, has […]

  • Election Results

    Sorry about the delay, the results came in much later than usual this time.  Here they are: UJ: Rank Candidate Votes % 1 Matthew Kriegsman 223 69.69 2 Bret Matthews 70 21.88

  • Polls Open for Winter Elections

    The polls are open now for the Winter Round of Union elections.  Everyone is eligible to vote in at least one race, so make sure to take the time to cast your ballot.  Time after time I have seen how just one Senator can start the ball rolling on a project that benefits the entire […]

  • Questionnaire from Avi Rhodes

    We sent every candidate for Union office in the upcoming winter elections a short questionnaire on relevant issues.  Below the fold is the response from Avi Rhodes, candidate for Senator for Village Quad.

  • Questionnaire from Aaron Mitchell Finegold

    We sent every candidate for Union office in the upcoming winter elections a short questionnaire on relevant issues.  Below the fold is the response from Aaron Mitchell Finegold, candidate for Senator for Ridgewood Quad.

  • Questionnaire from Bret Matthew

    We sent every candidate for Union office in the upcoming winter elections a short questionnaire on relevant issues.  Below the fold is the response from Bret Matthew, candidate for Justice of the Union Judiciary.

  • Questionnaire from Amanda Hecker

    We sent every candidate for Union office in the upcoming winter elections a short questionnaire on relevant issues.  Below the fold is the response from Amanda Hecker, candidate for Senator for the Class of 2010.

  • Covering Winter Union Elections

    Election day for the four Union positions open during this winter round is just two days away.  Usually, winter elections are limited to just one or two races, but for a variety of reasons, this year will have four open slots, including one with a constituency of the entire ungraduate student body.  The open seats […]