As the spring semester rolls on the Student Government Association, two students have announced a run for the presidential position on the executive board.
Dave Daly, currently the administrative vice president, has announced his run for SGA President, and now Nick Russo the current Financial Controller has expressed interest in the position.
Daly has been a part of the SGA for two years.
“I love this school and I really care about the students,” he said of his decision to run. He also felt that “there were some changes that could be made.”
Daly also feels that there are problems with the communication lines between the SGA and the LSC student body.
“That’s the most important thing, developing a relationship with each and every student. I care about each student individually,” he said.
There are many other ways that the SGA could be opened up to the entire student body. Daly believes that this could be done by “making meetings more public, perhaps doing a live stream during the meetings so that students can really see what’s going on.”
Even though the SGA meetings are open to the student body, few students actually come. Daly believes that this is the most important issue facing the campus today.
Justin Chenette, the vice president of communications for SGA, has not formally declared candidacy in the run, but agrees with Daly on the issue of communication between the SGA and the LSC student body.
“Rethinking the priorities, we can find out what the students actually want changed on this campus and actually carry it out,” he said. “There are so many things that we can do on this campus, but we actually have to talk to students,” he said.
Chenette also believes that the administration is in the wrong.
“I sat up there in front of the SGA and told the president of this college that she was wrong, that she did not support the students…she cuts the library, she cuts majors and minors. This is a problem,” he said, adding that “students are having a hard time affording the cost of higher education, and it doesn’t seem to me that the SGA is fully grasping that concept.” Although petitions are not due until after April break, there are several people announcing their plans to run for various positions. Katee Ingram, a third-year elected representative, is seeking the administrative vice president spot, while Sean Siciliano, the vice president of the Campus Activities Board, is running for executive vice president.
As the election gets closer, stay glued to The Critic for all the details.