8 Frosh Vie for 5 SGA Seats
Lev D. Zilbermints
Issue date: 11/14/05 Section: News
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After some delays, the freshman class elections are under way. Starting Monday, Nov. 14, through Wednesday, Nov. 16, first year students will vote online for five candidates to represent them in the NCAS-SGA Senate.
According to the SGA, eight people are running for the five available freshman class senator positions.
The candidates are David Ortega; Luis Martinez; Eliana Munoz; Richard Gutierrez; Viktor Semenyuk; and Audrey Perozzi. The names of two other candidates were not available as of press time.
Eliana Munoz, 18, has an ambitious program.
"I like the fact that we have the power to say that this professor is a certain way and we don't like it. I want to make sure we get our money's worth," said Munoz.
According to Munoz, freshmen senators can make a difference.
"A lot of people could benefit from us in the Senate. It is a good way to develop leadership skills," she said.
Viktor Semenyuk, 18, is also running for the Senate. A native of Ukraine, Semenyuk sees parking as one of the major problems on campus.
"I would like to solve problems on campus. I would like to represent the freshman class because I have the skills and the ideas," he said.
Audrey Perozzi, 19, wants to follow in the footsteps of her older sister Jennifer, who is executive secretary of the SGA. Audrey said she feels the Senate needs to shape up because it does not know how to behave itself.
"They need to observe some rules that they are not right now. They broke a lot of rules of discussion at the meeting I observed [Nov. 9th ]," she said.
Luis Gutierrez, 18, echoed Perozzi.
"I would like to bring unity within the Senate itself," wrote Martinez in an e-mail to the Observer.
"The whole freshman class is being cheated because the SGA or the administration decided to prolong the elections. We must be heard, we must be treated equal," he said.
Martinez also disagreed with administration's decision to cancel Program Board parties this semester.
Richard Guiterrez, Jr., 18, said he wants to be the voice of resident students.
He called for more computers in the dorm labs, faster maintenance repairs and weekend events.
"We should have more weekend activities. There's nothing to do. That's why people go home on the weekend," he said.
As of press time, David Ortega did not return phone calls for comment.
Candidates will be speaking at the student forums on Nov. 15-16. The forums will be held between 4-6 p.m. in Room 226 on Tuesday, and during the free period in Room 257 on Wednesday.
According to the SGA, eight people are running for the five available freshman class senator positions.
The candidates are David Ortega; Luis Martinez; Eliana Munoz; Richard Gutierrez; Viktor Semenyuk; and Audrey Perozzi. The names of two other candidates were not available as of press time.
Eliana Munoz, 18, has an ambitious program.
"I like the fact that we have the power to say that this professor is a certain way and we don't like it. I want to make sure we get our money's worth," said Munoz.
According to Munoz, freshmen senators can make a difference.
"A lot of people could benefit from us in the Senate. It is a good way to develop leadership skills," she said.
Viktor Semenyuk, 18, is also running for the Senate. A native of Ukraine, Semenyuk sees parking as one of the major problems on campus.
"I would like to solve problems on campus. I would like to represent the freshman class because I have the skills and the ideas," he said.
Audrey Perozzi, 19, wants to follow in the footsteps of her older sister Jennifer, who is executive secretary of the SGA. Audrey said she feels the Senate needs to shape up because it does not know how to behave itself.
"They need to observe some rules that they are not right now. They broke a lot of rules of discussion at the meeting I observed [Nov. 9th ]," she said.
Luis Gutierrez, 18, echoed Perozzi.
"I would like to bring unity within the Senate itself," wrote Martinez in an e-mail to the Observer.
"The whole freshman class is being cheated because the SGA or the administration decided to prolong the elections. We must be heard, we must be treated equal," he said.
Martinez also disagreed with administration's decision to cancel Program Board parties this semester.
Richard Guiterrez, Jr., 18, said he wants to be the voice of resident students.
He called for more computers in the dorm labs, faster maintenance repairs and weekend events.
"We should have more weekend activities. There's nothing to do. That's why people go home on the weekend," he said.
As of press time, David Ortega did not return phone calls for comment.
Candidates will be speaking at the student forums on Nov. 15-16. The forums will be held between 4-6 p.m. in Room 226 on Tuesday, and during the free period in Room 257 on Wednesday.