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CAMPUS JSEWS February 16,2005 2 Campaigns for student office come to a close, results in Tuesday evening SYDNEY SIMPSON Staff Writer Last week Meredith com munity was in the thick of student elections campaign ing. This year, students saw the bright campaign post ers and candidate speeches seen in years past as well as many things new to elec tions this year, such as on line voting and a candidate meet and greet session. Campaigning officially kicked off last Monday with the candidates’speeches held in Kresge Auditorium. The speeches were only for stu dents running for a campus- wide office, Students had the opportunity to hear speeches for class elections at meet ings held during the week. All of the candidates stressed increasing student involvement in campus events. At the end of the speeches, each candidate was asked how she would balance her activities in or der to adequately serve her fellow students. Elizabeth Loftis, a junior running for SGA President, said she was experienced at balancing her responsibilities, but she would have to drop some existing activities in order to fully serve her fellow students. Kelly Beth Smith, who is also running for SGA President, said attaining a healthy balance is important and she would also cut back on some of her activities. Lindsey de la Fosse, who is running for SGA Vice President, said she planned to focus on the Senate. Her opposing candidate Katie McGrail said she tends to focus on one thing at a time. The candidate Meet and Greet, held Wednesday af ternoon from 11-1, WM new to the election process this year. The event was a way for students to get to know the candidates better and to find out what they stand for. McGrail said she thought the Meet and Greet was “a novel idea” and “was a posi tive way to support investi gating each candidate and the issues at hand.” Elec tions Board Chair Michelle Scott said the event did not go as well as they had hoped. She said, “We would still like to do it again next year, but perhaps at a dif ferent thne such as the ten o’clock hour and maybe even after the campaign speeches have been given.” New to the elections pro cess this year is online vot ing. Students will receive Reedy Creek con't from page 1 TheNC DOT hopes the new trails will make Hillsborough Street into a “significantly more bicycle and pedestrian fnendly street,” Norman said. The finished project will enable residents and lo cal students to walk or bike to the NC Museum of Art, the Museum of Natural Sci ence’s Green Environmental Education Center, the Lob lolly Trail in Schenck For est and Umstead State Park, Campus Police Chief Frank Strickland said stu dents need not worry about unwelcome intruders from the new trails. He said gates will be installed at the end of each greenway, and will be controlled by campus police. The gates will be xmlocked at 8 a.m. and closed at dusk. Campus Police will work with Raleigh Parks and Rec reation to maintain proper conduct on the walkway, but that Campus Police will have jurisdiction on the photo courtesy of www.triangle.com Portion of the Reedy Creek Greenway bridge passing over 1-440. The entire project should be completed by mid- March. greenway. The area will be patrolled 24 hours a day. Strickland said Cam pus Police has the right “to take any necessary action to keep the campus safe.” He said no one, including stu dents, will be allowed on the greenway after dark. a personalized email with a link directing them to the voting website. They will log in with a password and username contained in the email, make their selections and submit their ballots. Scott said there are many advantages to online voting. Students can vote anywhere and at anytime they want from 9 a.m. Monday to 7 p.m. Tuesday. “They can vote at 3 a.m. if they wish!” Scott said. Students who are studying abroad also have a chance to vote. Students will also have an easier time seeing which candidate they are selecting. Another advantage, Scott said is that “students will be able to click on a candidate’s name in the ballot and a bi ography that contains infor mation about the candidate’s experience, goals, and rea son for running” will pop up. McGrail thinks that on line voting will get more students involved in the process. “The convenience and availability of a ballot through email will definite ly show more participation in campus-wide elections,” she said. However, she thinks that students having to register to vote for class elections by hard copy will inhibit them from voting in that portion of the elections. Scott hopes that students will vote more for the can didates of their choice. She said “I hope that students realize -Ihat this new idea and method is for them iuid not for anyone else.” i § i i § i If you can’t f § i 9 S Did )'ou EBia out on signing up for tbe B«lize Service Trip? TlKre's room for you it the Meredith LuderSfitpe« Institute on May 17 - 22,20I& Join otlKr Meredith students for this highly interactive, etiergizin|, six-day leadership devdopment experience. Registration: Februar)' 14 • 25,2005 « F»f aww InfiinBUlw r a bwcburt: of Sludtiit Activities ind Lesdost^ Dev'etopnoil
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