Some readers may have noticed that, over the weekend, The College Voice released endorsements for select candidates running in the SGA elections. Though the article originally presented the recommendations as unanimous choices made by the editorial board, it was quickly amended to make clear that the candidates named were selected by our Managing Editor, based on careful evaluation of the candidates’ platforms and their speeches given on Friday night.
Though the endorsements sparked some controversy and pushback, The College Voice stands by its decision to endorse candidates, and I personally hope that editors will continue to do so in the future. The purpose of giving recommendations is not to convince the college community that any given candidate is the right choice; rather, they aim to encourage readers to think critically about whom they choose to lead our student government, and to encourage voter turnout on the whole.
