Ruminations on the SGA Election Process

Hearing the recent concerns about SGA elections and governance raised by reporting from Jacee Cox, Alex Klavens and Grace Amato, reminded me of a column I wrote three years ago about my dissatisfaction with the SGA election process. This was the first of several articles requiring much research and many long hours staying up late and writing. I am glad I am publishing my final and longest ever article in the online edition of this issue. Unfortunately, many of the problems I highlighted in that first article with the SGA electoral system three years ago continue to persist today–although Ramzi Kaiss ’17 and his administration did take the initiative to restore elections for House Senator within House Meetings rather than online. The column will be republished on our website, for the first time, with the rest of the articles from this week’s issue. It has been an honor to serve as your correspondent for the past four years. I hope that you have appreciated the diligence that I try to bring to every article. Serving on the staff of The Voice has at times been difficult as I have chosen to limit other gateways of service I wished I could have provided to the College and my fellow students as the result of the status I hold in this role. Thank you to Dana and Max for serving as this year’s Editors in Chief; every moment working with you has been incredible. Thank you also to Sarah Rose Gruszecki ’18, who encouraged to join The Voice the first day of orientation through our shared connection of having attended the same high school. Finally I offer my heartiest congratulations to my colleagues on this year’s editorial board for the successful completion of another round of issues of The College Voice. I wish incoming and returning editors best of luck in continuing the hard work of documenting all elements and aspects of life at Connecticut College. •