by Erin Turner | Apr 7, 2015 | News Slider
Runoff elections will be held for presidential candidates Julia Allen and Jordan Beale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Thursday. Runoffs will also be held for vice presidential candidates Lauren Gardiner and Hannah Passamonte. Elections were held in the Student Center on Tuesday. Jamie Keiser was elected as secretary and Adrian Ricketts as treasurer. Below is the list of elected senators, from SGA’s email sent to the student body. Senior Senators: Zach Clemens Stephen Grady Brennan Johnson Cole Meador Kendall Young Junior Senators: Anna Cannone Philip Grimsley Caroline Hensley Grant Mathis Katie Scholl Sophomore Senators: Brandon Cunningham Matt Gibson Luis Hernandez Alleah Thompson Grayson...
by Erin Turner | Apr 6, 2015 | News Slider
From water bottle stations, to the cost of summer tuition at Lipscomb, the 2015-2016 Student Government Association candidates covered a variety of topics at the Presidential Debate Monday night in Shamblin Theater. Moderator Madeline Smith opened up the night by asking the senatorial candidates funny questions that were Tweeted out by audience members. Vice Presidential candidates Ezra Fritz, Lauren Gardiner, Hannah Passamonte, Jackson Smith and David Villacorta took the stage to share their ideas for the coming school year. The presidential portion of the debate began with a series of questions. Q: “If you could implement one major policy change at Lipscomb what would it be? A: Presidential candidate Julia Allen said she would change the way that tuition works. “I would like to see fixed tuition — for Lipscomb students to be able to stay for all four years,” Allen said. A: Presidential candidate Margaret Rox said she would also like to see a tuition lock for current students. “If we can’t have a tuition lock, I would at least like to see people’s scholarship increase with the tuition,” Rox said. While tuition increases each each, Rox said that scholarships don’t. She said that it would be more fair for scholarships to follow the same trend as rising tuition. A: Presidential candidate Jordan Beale said she is passionate about Lipscomb’s community, and she said she believes housing is a big part of the community. “I’d really like to see some greater opportunities for upperclassmen here on campus — maybe have more open dorm hours, a little bit more autonomy on those choices, a little bit more openness to moving off campus,” Beale said. Q: “What...
by Erin Turner | Apr 4, 2015 | Opinion
Open Letter to the Student Body: My name is Lauren Gardiner, and I am running for Vice President of the Student Government Association 2015-2016. I am a Sophomore Informatics major with a Business concentration from Lexington, Kentucky. I strongly believe that my vision, passion, drive and skill make me the best fit to serve as your SGA Vice President this next year. Qualifications: When I came to Lipscomb, the one thing I knew I wanted to get involved in was SGA. Due to a debilitating illness in high school, I did not have a good high school experience, so I knew I wanted to use my leadership skills to not only give myself an incredible college experience, but my classmates as well. My time in SGA so far has made this dream come true, and I want to continue this work and take it to the next level. These past two years, I have been honored to serve on SGA, work on both the social and communication committees and help revamp our constitution. I strongly believe that my knowledge of SGA, coupled with my management experience and passion for people, has provided me with the best skill set to lead SGA and make the Lipscomb student experience even better. If Elected: A major project that SGA started working on last year was the issue of having to pay to get credit for summer internships. I have a strong desire to see this change because I believe experiential learning opportunities should be encouraged to help develop our student body. A main goal, if elected Vice President, would be to continue...
by Erin Turner | Apr 2, 2015 | News Slider
The Student Government Association Presidential Debate is set for Monday, April 6 at 5 p.m. in Shamblin Theater. Elections will be held on Tuesday, April 7 in Bennett Campus Center. Students will be able to vote for executive positions and senators from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Runoffs will be held Thursday, April 9. Students will only be able to vote for the senators in their class. Five senators are chosen for each class. Elections for Senator-at-large will be held Tuesday, April 14. To ask the presidential candidates questions, students can Tweet using the hashtag “LUdebate.” The following students are candidates in the 2015-2016 SGA election: President: Julia Allen Jordan Beale Margaret Rox Vice President: Ezra Fritz Lauren Gardiner Hannah Passamonte Jackson Smith David Villacorta Secretary: Jamie Keiser Treasurer: Adrian Ricketts Senior Senator: Zach Clemens Stephen D. Grady Brennan Johnson Cole Meador Anne-Claire Smith Kendall Young Junior Senator: Anna Cannone Philip Grimsley Caroline Hensley Carter Hilliard Grant Mathis Megan Neuenschwander Katie Scholl Sophomore Senator: Sinney Chan Brandon Cunningham Matt Gibson Luis Hernandez Destiny S. Mhishi Megan Roberts Alleah Thompson Grayson Webber Senator-at-large: Rachael Langston Caleb...
