General Studies Lounge

From Ken Barnes, Elections Commissioner:

Dear GS Student Body,

Although the NOON filing deadline was clearly noted in all campaign material, and repeatedly stated verbally at our information session, some potential candidates understood the filing deadline to be 12 midnight. As a conciliatory gesture, we have voted to extend the filing deadline for the following offices until NOON on THURSDAY APRIL 3RD

Vice President Student Life
Senior Class President
Senior Class Vice President
Junior Class President
Junior Class Vice President
Alumni Affairs & Center for Career Education Representative
International Students Representative
Parent’s Representative
Student Services Representative
Student Workers Representative

The deadline for these ten positions is NOON on THURSDAY APRIL 3RD – there will be no exceptions.

Regards,
GSSC Elections Commission

Elections Package with descriptions of all positions available at www.gslounge.com/elections - at bottom of page

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Declaration of Intention to Run
For GS Student Council Position

In an electronic attachment, which you entitle, Declaration of Intent to Run, please indicate your:

* Registered name:

* Columbia email address:

Class standing, as of Fall 2008:
(First-year: 0-23 credits; Sophomore: 24-55 credits; Junior: 56-89 credits; Senior: 90+ credits)

* Intended Position (and party, if applicable):

* Attach to your Declaration of Intent to Run form a bio/campaign statement that is one page (single-spaced) or less.

* Declaration of Intent to Run form, with a bio/campaign statement, must be submitted to gsscelections@columbia.edu by April 3rd at NOON.

Super Tuesday has ended. We had one day to recover from this massive influx of information. Numbers, numbers, and numbers! Well, every candidate won his/her states – with just a few exceptions. But as expected GOP candidate John McCain gained a large lead over his fiercest rival, Governor Mitt Romney, while Governor Huckabee surprised in some states, and proved himself to be a realistic candidate for the potential VP position alongside McCain. And well … I do not waste any words about Mr. Paul and his disappointing but expected statistics of never winning a state in his controversial candidacy. Oh yeah, don’t forget Barack and Hilary… head-on-head race until the convention? Really? I am sure McCain and the Republican Party will receive this set of developments with a bright smile.

But okay… but what will change for us students? Rallying around out candidate calling for CHANGE. But where does the change come from? Is Barack Obama, former Columbia graduate, the right candidate for change with his ridiculously short time as Illinois senator. Well he certainly lacks experience and a clear plan. We all know that we need change, but how?

Senator Hilary Clinton… oh yeah… a candidate for change? If she was a candidate of change, then Washington wouldn’t be right now the mess it is today. She has been long enough in D.C. to change at least something. Vote for the Iraq War, working with lobbyists in her campaigns, serving as a lawyer for big corporate giants such as Wal Mart… I can go on and on… but I spare your precious time! Oh yeah: A recent question: If a family affords to buy insurance but choose not to do so, what would you do? Clinton: Everyone HAS to have insurance. Enforcement in a democracy? Where is then our free will to decide whatever we want to do with out money, Senator Clinton?