Elections are live...

I was able to sneak away from class to check out the pitches (don't tell).

About 34 others were there. Two contested races: speakers and el presidente

I got there in time for the those 3 to make their spiels..

off the top of my head...

Aaron emphasized networking, social and service connections, and improving the communication among students and expanding the happy hours--with which he has been helping (no dangling participle there!)

Akisa spoke of service, broadening activities out into the greater gotham and her experiences growing up in the nabe, teaching math and as a union rep.

Ernie hopes to caffeinate us all on friday lectures with java offered in the back of the lecture hall, plus his past leadership roles in will help his goals of service.

a fine slate.

vote early vote often. vote onlineHERE

apparently Diabold is secretly running the whole thing. I expect Lula to run a close fourth.

Sree has the whole she-bang on his website HERE get a chance to read the candidates statements.. even thoose who ran unopposed... and do please ignore the photo of me.

they'll be plenty of opportunities to contribute. e.g. even though a speaker's chair will be elected, committee members can do a lot of the work (last years chair Amanda, now an M.A. was very active, but so too, was I, having been responsible for some of our bigger names..Amanda deserves the credit....for getting the heat...(a story for another time)