2013 Honor Board Representative
Bhakthi Sahgal
Irene Shin
Office of Intercultural Affairs
Carmen Lai
Ariel Zhou
Syona Arora and Nkechi Ampah
Elsie Chung and Michelle Lee
For more info on the candidates click the position for a link to their statements.
Vote on Moodle 9/29-9/30.
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– September 28, 2011
Hi, what’s up everyone?! My name is Carmen Lai, class of 2015 and I’m running for the Intercultural Affairs Representative. Some things you might want to know about me. I am from Malaysia but graduated from an American Boarding school in Switzerland. I speak 5 languages and I love learning about different cultures. In short, as an Intercultural Affairs Representative, my objectives are as follows:
1. To maintain a respectful environment without judging an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
2. To promote cultural awareness and the importance of diversity.
3. To strive for a community that will share food, dance, music, fashion of different cultures and backgrounds!
If you have any questions or you are curious about me, I can easily be reached at klai@brynmawr.edu.More information about the other candidates and the election can be found at http://elections.blogs.brynmawr.edu and the Elections Head can be reached atelections@brynmawr.edu Voting on MOODLE begins at 9 am on Monday, 26th of September and ends at 5pm on Tuesday, 27th of September. Thank you Mawrters for your support! Je t’aime. 我爱你 J
Xingtao Zhou (Ariel) xzhou02@brynmawr.edu
Applying for Office of Intercultural Affairs Representative
When I was a freshman at Bryn Mawr, I joined LEAP (Leadership Empowerment & Advancement Program). That was the first time I’ve learned about the Office of Intercultural Affairs (OIA), and the different cultural backgrounds present in LEAP Cohort 5 brought me a lot to think about. An international student myself, I realized from the talks that every culture has its own characters, and these characters influence people in many ways. Through my first academic year, I enjoyed those carefully-designed LEAP sessions and was already interested in working with OIA in the future. So I was determined to apply for the Office of Intercultural Affairs Representative (OIA Rep) as soon as I knew it was open for election. Since I got to know about the Acting Director Vanessa Christman through an entire year in LEAP, I would certainly be honorable to work with her, as she is very nice and a welcoming leader herself.
In my understanding, for an OIA Rep, it is fundamental to deliver the correct messages from SGA to OIA and vice versa. Besides being an effective messenger, an OIA Rep should also look actively into the current programs supported by the office and help promote these programs so that the Bryn Mawr community would learn about them better. In this sense, propagandistic skill would be helpful too. Moreover, the representative should talk to a wide range of community members, listen to their thoughts or ideas about different cultures and related issues, probably take more college-wide surveys and then communicate these findings to the office. Therefore, the representative should be a good listener, giving supportive responses with an open mind.
Now that the First Director is no longer present at Bryn Mawr, the office is facing more challenges and I would really like to put efforts in assisting with this transition. The Office of Intercultural Affairs needs our support. To accomplish that, a stronger bond between OIA and SGA is necessary and this task rests on the shoulders of the new OIA Rep. It is better to have more communication and cooperation with other offices and departments on campus, as well as to take more student advice into consideration.
I would work actively with other SGA members to seek out what is best for the future of OIA, and I appreciate that our SGA has so many talented leaders whom I can learn from. It would be wonderful to be part of such a diverse and energetic association, maintaining the general frame while bringing positive changes to the picture. As the treasurer of a newly-founded culture study club (Chinese Culture Study Association), I am continuously gaining valuable knowledge and close experience with SGA, and am already familiar with the role as an intermediate contact between two groups. With all the resources offered by SGA, I believe I will do a great job.
Thank you very much.
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– September 28, 2011
Syona Arora Nkechi Ampah
sarora@brynmawr.edu nampah@brynmawr.edu
(513)-550-3415 (323)-774-2076
Merion 325 Rhoads 053
Our names are Nkechi Ampah and Syona Arora. We are members of the class of 2015 and we would love to be your class presidents! Our interests and extracurriculars include nail polish, basketball (Nkechi) and the Night Owls (Syona). Nkechi is from LA, born and raised, and Syona is originally from Boston but currently resides in India.
About Us:
Nkechi: I was class president during my junior year and Student Body President my senior year, as well as the president of the Key Club during my junior and senior years, and a founding member and president of the honor council during my senior year.
Syona: I was a student council representative during my junior and senior years, and I organized senior Spirit Week and other social events. I was also very involved in Non-governmental Organization work and organized fundraisers for an orphanage in a city in India.
We are both currently freshman dorm reps (Nkechi in Rhoads and Syona in Merion). We are people people, so if you see us around campus, come chat with us! We also work well together as a team. Nkechi is creative – she comes up with great ideas – and Syona is organized – she makes the ideas happen.
We both love Bryn Mawr and want to make everyone in the Class of 2015 feel the same way. We realize that not all members of the class may not have completely settled into the community yet, so we want to help them feel like they have a place and a voice during their time at Bryn Mawr. To do so, we want to plan bonding activities such as Class Teas, and do things such as a DIY spa. We also plan to provide frequent updates on what’s going on both in the SGA and in the class of 2015 specifically.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read our candidate statement. If you vote for us as your class of 2015 co-presidents, we will not disappoint you!
Elsie Chung and Michelle Lee – ‘15 President
Match made in heaven. We have had the privilege of already working together on an event over the summer and know that our working styles match.
Innovative. We are creative and outspoken. Every task is a new challenge we love to take on.
Committed to our responsibilities. Class president is responsible for an entire class and that is a task we will wholeheartedly take on.
Having fun is essential. All work and no play make Elsie and Michelle cranky.
Epic. Enough said.
Lots of love to spread around. We are very approachable. Come talk to us!
Sh*t gets done. We are serious about getting quality work done in a timely manner.
It’s all about you. We want to meet you. We want to get to know you. We want to attend to you and your concerns.
Everyday counts. This year is the foundation of the next 4 amazing ones. We want to make sure every day is special here for you. You only live once, better live for the day.
Elsie Chung (echung@brynmawr.edu), Michelle Lee (mlee08@brynmawr.edu)
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– September 28, 2011
Irene Shin
ishin@brynmawr.edu
Running for Honor board ‘13
I am interested in this position because the Honor code is integral to being a Bryn Mawr student, and I would like to more explicitly exercise this aspect of what it means to be in this community. I believe that participating in and adhering to the honor code at Bryn Mawr is qualification enough to be apart of the honor board.
I have never been apart of the honor board, so I do not know how I would like to improve the position. I do believe that I would bring in a type of eye and perspective that I would be willing to hear all positions of a dilemma and execute appropriate action as necessary.
I like SGA.
Hi! My name is Bhakthi Sahgal ’13 and I am running for a position on the Honor Board! I am from Portland, OR and am a Political Science major.
I love and appreciate all the benefits of the Honor Board. The trusting environment and sense of community here on campus has made my transition to college much easier, and has energized me to get involved!
I believe that a number of experiences have qualified me for this position. In high school, I served on the Diversity committee and had to face some difficult decisions when issues of racism became prominent in our student body. To kick-off my freshman year at BMC, I also attended the Tri-Co Summer Institute, where I gained valuable insight into decision-making and conflict resolution. The most important thing someone can do is to consider a situation from all sides—taking into account multiple perspectives, and making a decision that would be beneficial to the community. I believe the most important part of assuming a role on the Honor Board is to consider each case on a level plane, and treating everyone with the same respect, dignity, and objectivity that they deserve. As a Hall Advisor this year, I have learned a lot about conflict mediation, and trying to approach situations with equanimity. I believe that confidentiality is very much a choice, and in situations where confidentiality could be breached, it is important to seek resources on campus that could help maintain it.
I try and hope that I am successful at living by the principles that we value in this community, and believe I can be a valuable member of the Honor Board.
The Honor Board is not just an outlet to give back to the community, but also a place where much can be learned. Working with other great women on campus and members of the faculty/staff would be a privilege!
Vote for me, Bhakthi, for 2013’s Honor Board Rep!!
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– September 28, 2011
Liz Jacobs
Lily Scott
2013 Honor Board Representative
Pam Lavin
Bhakthi Sahgal
Irene Shin
Syona Arora and Nkechi Ampah
Elsie Chung and Michelle Lee
Ava Cotlowitz and Ashton Dwyer
Esteniolla Maitre
Elissa Matheny and Morgan Widuch
Allison Rodgers
Aine Sheehan
Jacqueline Slaby
Deanna Chang
Yichun Fu
Civic Engagement Office Representative
Sarah Lovegren
Committee on Public Safety Head
Courtney Pinkerton
Alice Fischer and Aya Martin-Seaver
Laura James
Irene Shin
Office of Intercultural Affairs
Carmen Lai
Yiran Zhang
Ariel Zhou
Adelyn Kishbaugh
Yanrong Chen
Amani Chowdhury
Elizabeth Olecki
Saba Qadir
Ali Raeber
Emma Rosenblum
Lily Scott
Eva Sharma
Manahil Siddiqi
Marian Slocum
Jiayi Wang
Vote on Moodle 9/26-9/27
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– September 26, 2011
Candidates Forum Minutes Fall 2011
Please note: These minutes have been edited to reflect the current candidates.
Off- campus Representative- Irene Shin
Why are you running for this position?
Irene Shin ’13: Because I want to be the off campus rep
Adelyn Kisbaugh ’12: What does the off campus rep do? Why will you be good in this position?
Irene Shin: I will represent off-campus students at SGA. I will be good in this position because I did it last year and did a bad job. I want to fix my mistakes.
Priya Saxena ’12: How many students live off campus?
Irene Shin: 76 students live off campus
Sarah Aubrey ’13: What will you do better?
Irene Shin: I will make an assembly of off campus students, keep them informed, and find ways to be more of a community.
Yong Jung Cho ‘12: What color is your shirt?
Irene Shin: Lizard…
YJ Cho ’12: How will you get them involved?
Irene Shin: I don’t know.
2013 Honor Board:
Candidates in speaking order: Bhakti Sahgal, Pam Lavin, Sarah Aubrey, Sam Ahmed, Irene Shin
Why are you running for this position?
Bhakti Sahgal: I like the Honor Board and want to get involved. I am an HA now, and I want to reemphasize the presence of the HB and show it in a positive light
Pam Lavin: As a McBride student, I feel that various life experiences will bring objectivity
Irene Shin: I think the honor code and the honor board are important aspects of BMC
Priya Saxena ’12: How will you maintain confidentiality and objectivity?
Irene Shin: My respect for the people will result in an objective eye
Bhakti Sahgal: Objectivity is a choice you can make, and you are always aware of when you’re breaching it. If I felt the need to talk about an issue from within a case, I would constructively seek out people to talk to (i.e. counselors, other HB members) if need be.
Pam Lavin: I have a problem with people who don’t honor confidentiality. I will maintain objectivity because I know that that person could be me.
Priya Saxena ’12: How comfortable are you with conflict mediation?
Irene Shin: I wouldn’t run if I weren’t comfortable handling it. I’m not experienced with it, but genuinely respect people on campus and will stay objective. I believe in integrity above all
Sam Ahmed: I think that mediation as a resource is a great thing. The best way to learn is through experience
Bhakti Sahgal: Promoting confrontation has been learned through being an HA. It takes practice to stay objective, no judgments. It is an important life skill, and I am working to improve those aspects in myself, and to promote withinin community
Pam Lavin: I have a llot to learn in mediation, but as a mother of three, i have listened to both sides of issues and worked to help them see from one another’s perspectives.
Elizabeth Held ‘12: Where do you see the honor code working and not working. How will you go about fixing?
Irene Shin: I don’t even lock up bike because I believe that no one will take it. Still, there are issues with social honor code. People don’t respect one another, and are sometimes scared to talk to others and confront them
Bhakti Sahgal: Often times, the smaller things are the issues (e.g. problems with in the dorms, like stealing food from the tea pantry). Then they become the bigger and have to be dealt with. Academically, the honor code works very well. Still, it needs to be instilled in in both arenas.
Pam Lavin: I’m a problem solver and I think that the weaknesses in the honor code can be resolved. I live off campus, so I don’t encounter some of these issues, but that makes me objective. The honor code is prestigious, and is known outside of Bryn Mawr, so it needs to kept strong.
Appointments Committee-Deanna Chang
Deanna Chang ‘14: Being a Customs Person and a supervisor at Erdman makes me more aware of roles on campus, and I like to keep myself informed.
Yong Jung Cho ’12: What do you know about this position?
Deanna Chang : I emailed the Appointments Committee and was told that they appoint leadership members on campus, like positions that are larger than clubs but not SGA members. The AC doensn’t vote in SGA meetings, but they have a diirect impact on how things are run on campus.
Rebecca Sanders ’12: How will you remain objective when dealing w friends/peers?
Deanna Chang : I don’t find it hard to remain objective. That problem will be made easier if I think analytically about the position only.
Saba Qadir ‘13: What kind of time commitments do you have?
Deanna Chang : I am very involved as the editor of Feathers & Fur, as a Customs Person, and as a supervisor at Erdman. But all of these commitments have flexible schedules. I’m also very aware of my resources (e.g. I can find subs for work).
YJ Cho ‘12: How good are you with email?
Deanna Chang : I’m really good with email, I check it all the time.
YJ Cho ‘12: What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Deanna Chang : Strengths: I am dedicated, committed, and thoughtful. Weaknesses: I can get particular, and I can take too much on. I am learning how to delegate and ask for help.
Social Committee- Adelyn Kisbaugh:
Adelyn Kisbaugh ’12: The Social Committee hasn’t done much in the past, but it has potential. I met with MB Horvath and we see the SC as having three parts: 1) it helps with big parties on campus (I have worked almost every major party since Sophomore year). 2) It supports the dorm presidents, who could use her as a resource. It also deals with social events. I would make a calendar of student events (e.g. different clubs) which would be informative for all students. And 3), it would deal with alcohol concerns, which are brought up more and more frequently. I would hold a discussion about concerns so that we could figure out all together what the issues are and how to address them. Students are usually talked at about alcohol, so this would make them a part of the conversation.
Elizabeth Held ’12: Would you want a social committee to be appointed?
Adelyn Kisbaugh: YES.
Emma Rosenblum ’13: How will you facilitate a conversation?
Adelyn Kisbaugh: It would be student lead, and held in a safe space and respect (e.g. Q forum)
Michelle Lee ’15: The residents of dorms usually have to pay for alcohol for big parties. How can you make sure that this is dealt with fairly?
Adelyn Kisbaugh: The dorms can’t solicit funds, so older people tend to know to contribute.
Lee McClenon ’14: If you were elected, do you have an idea about what will happen with things like Halloween?
Adelyn Kisbaugh: Lots of work for one dorm (i.e. two presidents). Whatever is decided, I will support. I will also help to organize and handle process.
Members at Large:- Lily Scott ‘12, Manahil Siddiqui ‘15, Eva Sharma ‘15, Saba Qadir ‘13, Elizabeth Olecki ‘12, Emma Rosenblum ‘14, Amani Chowdhury‘14, Jiayi Wong ‘15, Ali Raeber ‘13, Eva Cheng, Marion Slocombe ‘15
Lily Scott: I’ve become more active on campus recently and I’m fiends with many people. I will be able to represent people well
Manahil Siddiqui: SGA is important. I want to be active, and to get more peers involved
Eva Sharma: I want to get involved and to enforce community based interactions
Saba Qadir : I’m experienced, and I have a vision
Elizabeth Olecki : I held position last year. I like it, I like SGA, and I like representing the community
Emma Rosenblum: I want to represent the community by speaking about issues and voting. I attend every SGA meeting, and i feel that it’s important that members of the community feel comfortable attending. I want to increase communication
Amani Chowdhury: I want to get involved and get out info
Jiayi Wong : I want to get involved, and get to know more people.
Ali Raeber: I was the dorm pres last year, and i got interested in this position. I would want to take part in side projects that need to be addressed
Eva Cheng: I want to get more students involved to help and contribute. I’m international and I know many students. I’ll be able to communicate with many people
Marion Slocombe: I want to help people in SGA with events, and to make them more known about on campus
Adelyn Kisbaugh ’12: How do you intend to make yourself known since this is a position that is elected by the entire school?
Lily Scott: Since the whole campus gets to vote, they will decide who will rep them well. I make an effort to get to know people and will continue to do so.
Manahil Siddiqui: I will get students motivated to attend, and I’ll make events more fun and send out invites
Eva Sharma: I try to meet new people, and am involved in broad range of activities. I’m also very approachable
Saba Qadir : There are benefits if you are involved. I’m in MSA, prehealth club, and my DLT. Was a Member at Large my freshman year, and a committee member sophomore year. SGA can be insular, so I want to make it more accessible
Elizabeth Olecki : I’m a supervisor at Haffner and I play sports. SGA is easy to bring up w people, so I’ll be able to get the word out
Emma Rosenblum: Involvement is a foundation, and since SGA votes for assembly, I want people to pick someone who represent the values of the student body. If elected, I would also want to learn the values of those who didn’t vote for me, too
Amani Chowdhury: I would involve myself on campus. I’m an Honor Board member, and I works at Haffner. I know people in different grades and hear input from others.
Jiayi Wong : I don’t know many people, but I’m motivated. The international community often doesn’t come to some events, so I would try sending emails in their mother tongues
Ali Raeber: Being involved. I would bring up issues in conversation and talk about SGA. I would also tell people to go to SGA if they want issues handled
Eva Cheng: I would get involved and stay open to all opinions. I would stay aware, write things down, remember, and talk about those issues in SGA. Otherwise, no views will be represented. I know many students aren’t interested, so I’d come up with new ideas to motivate students to get involved
Marion Slocombe: I would get involved. It helps to be a frosh since there are so many people who you can get to know. You can tell others what’s going on in SGA so you can tell them to attend. it would be a great excuse to get to know people
Courtney Pinkerton ’12: You all talked about being involved last time. Are you all comfortable with time commitment? Quality and quantity?
Lily Scott: Reaches out to people during week (lantern van). Had to pick and choose this year. Will be thesising. Draw to this position partially bc this demands less time. Getting opinions won’t be a burden. Available Sunday evenings
Manahil Siddiqui: Lots of hs experience. Learned to balance time effectively. Wouldn’t be running if she didn’t think she had the time. Ongoing commitment. Talk to people ahout current issues
Eva Sharma: can take this to any commitments she already has (e.g. coworkers, teammates). Connected to email. Perfect for someone who wants to socially educate people about what’s going on.
Saba Qadir: doesn’t think time will be a problem. Prob least in all SGA positions. Maybe should add more time? Not enough communication within group of M@L
Elizabeth Olecki : people had been kicked out last year for missing too many meetings. Only she and another girl remained by the end of the year. people don’t take this seriously, but she does
Emma Rosenblum:: passionate about SGA. Doesn’t consider this a commitment. Dedicated to making sure she can handle her extra c’s. way to rep campus
Amani Chowdhury: flexible. Quality/quantity: “text monster.” Mass communication. Makes herself accessible
Jiayi Wong: getting involved is part of her life. Organized. Doesn’t think this will
Ali Raeber: takes on too much, but wants to do this. Not academic, will make time for it. A relief from other commitments
Eva Cheng: be aware of what is going on. Organized. If you want something done, she will do it
Marion Slocombe: most natural positon for her. Talk to and help other people. Loves flyering, designing. Good to know that you have the power to make sure that other people have fun. Work towards increased involvement
COPS:-Courtney Pinkerton
Courtney Pinkerton ’12: has been on committee since frosh year. Committee acts on liaison between PS and community. Active head/cohead since sophomore year. enjoys it. Improvements have been made wants to continue
Adelyn Kisbaugh ’12: What has worked? What do you want to change?
Courtney Pinkerton: not a team or a hobby. Can be difficult to get participation. Always a challenge to think of creative ways to get attention and involvement. Gratifying bc there has been an increase in interest. Positive feedback.
Saba Qadir: Fav and least fav part?
Courtney Pinkerton: at an all women’s college. Committee focuses on maximizing safety as females. Least favorite part is that we have to enforce that
Elizabeth Held ’12: Plans for parking?
Courtney Pinkerton: has previous involvement, so people approach her. An issue is with parking. Can be related to safely. Getting negative feedback. Wants to set up a panel or forum to talk about sudden onslaught of parking tickets and boots.
2012 Songsmistress- Liz Jacobs, Lily Scott
Liz Jacobs: loves traditions. Her mom said “girl you got to”
Lily Scott: wanted to do this since frosh year, but was shy. Takes a certain kind of personality. Need to be able to be loud. Loves stepsing
Eva Sharma ’15: Will you take care of me?
Liz Jacobs: likes lollipops
Lily Scott: sugar free treats
Ali Raeber/Devanshi Vaid: Confidence with crowd control, especially since the songsmistress has continually changed?
Liz Jacobs: Really loud. Can be serious when need be (wearing serious jacket). Loves stepsing, and thinks lantern night is magical. Sometimes forgotten bc of Hell Week and May Day. Has been a swinger, runner. Wants to have people take it seriously and do it well. Would be excited
Lily Scott:: can be loud. More than loudness though. People need to know when to be appropriate and serious. Be a presence, work with other songsmistresses. Form cohesive team.
Saba Qadir: Plenary is coming up. Favorite Beyonce (including Destiny’s Child) song? Then sing it.
Liz Jacobs: Tie between “Halo” and “Say My Name.” In the Extreme Keys. Sings, dances, unzips jacket. Applause ensues.
Lily Scott:: “Irreplaceable”
Faculty Rep:- Alice Fischer ‘13 and Aya Martin-Seaver, Laura James ‘15
Laura James ’15: During shopping week, was stressed. Went to advisor for help, who said that profs probably didn’t know how stressed students were. Decided she wanted to rep assembly at faculty meetings to tell them what we’re thinking rather than asking them to guess at what we want and need. Knows that we’re all opinionated, and doesn’t have an assumptions about people bc of frosh status. Very open to other’s ideas. Great time to meet everyone and find out what they’re thinking.
Aya Martin-Seaver ’13: faculty is there for us. We just have to go find them. There during office hours, keep themselves available. Only meet so many people at a time. Committee is a place to start that communication and interaction. Great way to hear faculy issues and hear other side of issues (e.g. printing!). honor board initiave (online translation issue went to plenary rather than staying between
Curriculum committee, wants to go to next level
Alice Fisher ’13 (corunning w Aya): lots of communication that should happen that doesn’t. some people don’t know that teachers want to be reached out to. People underestimate necessity of that. Wants to facilitate conversation for both sides. Think they (as a pair) have different opinions but come together well.
Emma Rosenblum ’13: How will you encourage both students and faculty to reach out to each other?
Laura James: got in touch with former faculty rep. will take notes at meeting bc ideas heard at faculty meetings are great. They want the best for us. Wants to share with community.
Aya Martin-Seaver : monthly meetings to attend. Curriculum committee wants to have a conversation about the distribution requirement
Alice Fisher: wants to start conversation at meetings like what Aya mentioned. Wants to extend outside of SGA since people don’t always get involved that way
Sarah Theobald ’12: As the co-head of the curriculum committee, there are two things that are a problem: talking to faculty as a student. Can be difficult to find line of professionalism. How will you explore that? Second question: faculty committee deals with confidentiality. Also bring up things that seem mundane and don’t affect students as much (outside of classroom).
Alice Fisher: confidentiality is something to be observed. Case-by-case basis. Important to look at common interests between students and faculty.
Aya Martin-Seaver : Professional line—recognizes boundaries, judge “tone of room.” Adjust the way conversation is handled based on who you’re dealing with. Comes with experience
Laura James: Professionalism: Dean gave her great advice. Prof will set the tone. Start off formally, respond to them accordingly. Talk about this at a forum if there are issues. Treasurer of high school SGA. Had to meet with faculty often. Organize themselves differently, but you learn how to relate. They want the best for their students. Confidentiality: asked former rep about this. Kind of know when something is confidential. Use discretion, because it is case sensitive. If she had a question, would ask before assuming it’s not. Sensitive area, but wouldn’t be afraid to check/
Civic Engagement Office Rep:Sarah Lovegren
Sarah Lovegren ’14: worked with them this summer. ready to be communication between SGA and CEO
Elizabeth Held ’12: Hasn’t been active in the past. What will you do with it?
Sarah Lovegren: attend SGA, rep CEO there. Will speak up on behalf of both sides
Sarah Theobald ’12: Have people at the CEO talked about what they want represented?
Sarah Lovegren: Haven’t talked about it yet
Adelyn Kishbaugh ’12: What kinds of ideas do you have to revitalize?
Sarah Lovegren: Can partner with SGA. Sponsor things? Civic engagement closer to home, into daily lives of students here.
Office of Intercultural Affairs Rep:Carmen Lai ‘15, Yiran Zhang ’14, Ariel Zhou ‘14,
Carmen Lai ’15: Loves culture. From Malaysia. Understands different cultural affairs. Wants to promote international affairs. Should be more communication between international and non-international students. International students can be afraid to speak up. Have more programs for them. Maintain respect for environment
Yiran Zhang ’14: very diverse campus. Important to have officials involved. Many activities dealing w different aspects of cultures. Wants to get more involved in SGA. International background (Chinese) will help
Ariel Zhou ’14: Also international (Chinese). Took part in LEAP through OIA. Started thinking about role at school. Hadn’t joined many activities frosh year. wants to throw herself into activities (academic, extra curricular). For 2014, a quarter of class is international. Create bridge between I’s and rest of community. OIA offers many programs. Wants to work for them.
Adelyn ’12: Position could really help incoming students. Transition into college is hard for everyone. Might be people’s first time interacting with people from different cultures. How can you help all of them to assimilate?Carmen Lai : Lack of exposure. Could have more events (e.g. cooking together, dance events, costume day, trips to china town, language sessions). Promote awareness and globalization
Yiran Zhang: want to create a safe space to talk about different cultures. Domestic students can discuss interests
Ariel Zhou: nervous frosh year, but talking to people is good. Exchange info. Arrange lunch meetings. Chinese culture studies group can put people together to make buddies on campus in a polite way
Jean Yu ‘13: Quarter of students are international. What would your duties be in this position? How will you contribute?
Carmen Lai : Involvement in SGA. Maintain respect among all diversity issues. BMC students are all united. Have more talks, talk about exposure, learn about etiquette and rules from other cultures (e.g. fasting)
Yiran Zhang: more exposure to different cultures. Not just same culture gatherings. Not exclusive within certain groups. Everyone should take advantage of diversity. Duty would be to let everyone enjoy advantages that go with diversity
Ariel Zhou: Duty would be to be a good rep at SGA. Deliver messages between OIA and SGA s they can understand one another well. Wants to promote programs by flyering, invitations, etc. Wants to add programs about racial problems and conflict. Should address more specific issues
Caroline Kenward ’12: OIA is going through a lot of changes currently. Students want more unity within affinity groups (e.g. SAW, MSA, Mujeres, etc). Would that be part of your role?
OIA is in the multicultural center. How would you motivate students to go there?
Carmen Lai : Not as familiar with these groups. Set up more open houses (including food) to attract students to office. Once people are attracted, they will stick. Becomes a commitment and a habit
Yiran Zhang: Affinity groups: can’t make them exclusive. Should make them broader.
Food is a good way to attract people to the office
Ariel Zhou: Affinity groups: aren’t exclusive. Should make sure that students understand that. If you have an interest, get involved. Eligibility is not the issue
Food will draw people to the office. Especially dessert. Like a prize for people
Board of trustees rep: Yichun Fu ‘13
Yichun Fu‘13: It’s a great way to get involved. I Can deliver voice of students to the people who make huge decisions. They are not students anymore, it’s a formal situation. Supe in Wyndham, peer mentor in Erdman. I Deal already with different types of people/communities.
Elizabeth Held ’12: If this gets eliminated at plenary, will you apply for it?
Yichun Fu: Yes.
2015 Class Presidents: Ava Cotlowitz and Ashton Dwyer, Jacqueline Slaby, Allison Rodgers, Michelle Lee and Elsie Chung, Elissa Matheny and Morgan Widuch, Syona Arora and Nkechi Ampah, Esteniolla Maitre, Aine Sheehan
Ava Cotlowitz: I’m on the soccer team w/ partner. We’re Blessed to be part of an intelligent, empowered body of women. Would be an honor to represent.
Ashton Dwyer : We want to ,ake sure that people are involved, and info is passed between class and SGA.
Jacqueline Slaby: I held many leadership roles in high school. I’m interested in traditions. Uniting our classes and the seven sisters.
Allison Rodgers: I want to coordinate and help to bond class. Get pumped for frosh year, and beyond.
Michelle Lee: I have experience from high school. Interest in community, but also has many ideas to bring to the table. I have the assets of a leader, is approachable (have social and professional qualities necessary)
Elsie Chung: I want our class to be together and get ready for next 4 years. keep class organized, esp for traditions. Work together well as a pair.
Elissa Matheny: I love SGA. Have been to most meetings so far this year. want to bring class into SGA. Keep people involved and updated.
Morgan Widuch: l love community. Want to include frosh.
Syona Arora: We’ve had interclass bonding already, but 2015 hasn’t bonded as a whole.
Nkechi Ampah: We want to make sure that voice is heard. Not everyone has been unified so far this year. don’t yet feel a part of the community. Big on inclusion. Both have experience from high school. Want to get involved. Running as a pair bc they have a lot in common, but they also differ. balance well.
Esteniolla Maitre: I have a background in community organizing. Leader of 56,000 students. Youth have had to fight to have a voice, but here, we just have one. Can expand that voice here
Aine Sheehan: I want to act as a resource and a means of clarity. SGA can be scary, frosh year can be scary
Adelyn Kishbaugh ’12: What are your best ideas?
Ava Cotlowitz and Ashton Dwyer : specific to class, bring people together
Jacqueline Slaby: Have an “Athena relay” – compete in dorms
Allison Rodgers: Hold a faculty talent show. Break down barriers, learn more about staff
Michelle Lee and Elsie Chung: Hold teas about grad requirements that are specific to class. Also, open mic.
Elissa Matheny and Morgan Widuch: Write a freshman newsletter about things that are specific to them.
Syona Arora and Nkechi Ampah: Spa. Nail polish of the week. Bi-weekly address that is funny, 2015 focused
Esteniolla Maitre: Make SGA more accessible. People don’t always go to SGA, so figure out a way to bring SGA to them. Meetings in dorms
Aine Sheehan: A snowball fight and class picnic (take out food all together). Possible movies.
Ali Raeber ’13: How do you feel about writing and defending a budget?
Ava Cotlowitz and Ashton Dwyer : We’re earning more about the school already. Not afraid to reach out to resources for help
Jacqueline Slaby: I’m open-minded, can use resources. Persistent once things are set.
Allison Rodgers: It doesn’t sound like the best part of the job, but I would be comfortable.
Michelle Lee and Elsie Chung: I’ve been treasurer before. I know how to use money and keep to limits. We will take the time to be careful with spending, but getting high quality.
Elissa Matheny and Morgan Widuch: We’re both good at math and use personal budgets
Syona Arora and Nkechi Ampah: We’ve held treasury positions and are comfortable keeping budget. Ready to listen to others about where to put money and quality/quantity. Very important. Main thing is transparency and telling people where money is going
Esteniolla Maitre: I’m very comfortable. I had to do this previously. Dealt with a $60 million deficit in Boston. I had to clearly explain use of money every time.
Aine Sheehan: I’m not so comfortable with budgets yet, but will learn as things go along. It’s important to have a set plan about activities and what will be necessary for them
All plan to go to plenary
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– September 26, 2011
Liz Jacobs
Lily Scott
2013 Honor Board Representative
Pam Lavin
Bhakthi Sahgal
Irene Shin
Syona Arora and Nkechi Ampah
Elsie Chung and Michelle Lee
Ava Cotlowitz and Ashton Dwyer
Esteniolla Maitre
Elissa Matheny and Morgan Widuch
Allison Rodgers
Aine Sheehan
Jacqueline Slaby
Deanna Chang
Yichun Fu
Civic Engagement Office Representative
Sarah Lovegren
Committee on Public Safety Head
Courtney Pinkerton
Alice Fischer and Aya Martin-Seaver
Laura James
Irene Shin
Office of Intercultural Affairs
Carmen Lai
Yiran Zhang
Ariel Zhou
Adelyn Kishbaugh
Yanrong Chen
Amani Chowdhury
Elizabeth Olecki
Saba Qadir
Ali Raeber
Emma Rosenblum
Lily Scott
Eva Sharma
Manahil Siddiqi
Marian Slocum
Jiayi Wang
Vote on Moodle 9/26-9/27
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– September 25, 2011
Adelyn Kishbaugh ‘12
Social Committee Head
Contact info: akishbaugh@brynmawr.edu
Hi, I’m Adelyn Kishbaugh ’12 and I am running for the position of Social Committee Head. I am interested in this position because I believe in fun; but I also believe in responsibility. I don’t think that these are incompatible concepts, and I believe that the role of this position is to help facilitate a maximum amount of fun, while keeping in mind organizational, logistical and safety concerns associated with any events and responsibilities that it is involved with.
This role within SGA has been in need of revision for a while; to that end, I had a meeting with Mary Beth Horvath, Director of Student Activities, prior to committing to running in this election, to attempt to figure out what its history is, as well as where it has the potential to go. Out of that discussion I came to three important roles that I believe the Social Committee Head should be responsible for fulfilling.
As far as previous related experience goes, I am currently the Social Co-Head of the rugby team and had extensive experience last Spring revising our alcohol policy, as well as organizing and running social events for the team. In terms of SGA involvement and experience, I have been involved in SGA for the past 2 years as both a Dorm President and a Board of Trustees Student Representative. I believe that both of these positions have given me diverse and extensive knowledge about how SGA works, as well as prepared me well to take on this position.
More information about elections and the other candidates can be found at: http://elections.blogs.brynmawr.edu/
The Elections Head, Elizabeth Held, can be reached at eheld@brynmawr.edu or elections@brynmawr.edu
Voting on Moodle begins at 9am on Monday, 9/26, and closes at 5pm on Tuesday, 9/27.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and for participating in elections!
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– September 25, 2011
Hi, what’s up everyone?! My name is Carmen Lai, class of 2015 and I’m running for the Intercultural Affairs Representative. Some things you might want to know about me. I am from Malaysia but graduated from an American Boarding school in Switzerland. I speak 5 languages and I love learning about different cultures. In short, as an Intercultural Affairs Representative, my objectives are as follows:
1. To maintain a respectful environment without judging an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
2. To promote cultural awareness and the importance of diversity.
3. To strive for a community that will share food, dance, music, fashion of different cultures and backgrounds!
If you have any questions or you are curious about me, I can easily be reached at klai@brynmawr.edu.More information about the other candidates and the election can be found at http://elections.blogs.brynmawr.edu and the Elections Head can be reached at elections@brynmawr.edu Voting on MOODLE begins at 9 am on Monday, 26th of September and ends at 5pm on Tuesday, 27th of September. Thank you Mawrters for your support! Je t’aime. 我爱你 J
This is Yiran Zhang( yzhang03@brynmawr.edu), Class of 2014. I am running for the Office of Intercultural Affairs representatives. Firstly, Bryn mawr is one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in States. Because of the openness of Bryn Mawr, I felt welcomed coming as an international student. Culture mingling happens all the time in Bryn Mawr College. Bryn mawr is a great place to experience different cultures. With the growing of international student body, students at Bryn Mawr have better opportunities to broaden their horizon. Office of intercultural affairs is responsible to implement all the activities on campus addressing diversity and cultures. I feel obligated to do more in order to enhance such an environment through responsibilities as an OIA representative.
Second, my personal background will help me do a better job. As an international student, I have a different perspective in dealing inter-culture affairs. My personal experience in adjusting to another culture will help me to think more thoroughly when planning activities to make them as inclusive as possible. I also volunteered as an international student orientation assistant this semester. Helping international student survive culture shock and planning the activities to help international student feel comfortable in a new environment will help me in representing office of intercultural affairs in assembly.
I will be devoted to emphasizing the culture exchanges. I will try to be liaisons between office of intercultural affairs and assembly to make sure that students at Bryn Mawr have the best experience in the diversity and cross-culture activities. I will try to make Bryn Mawr more inclusive to difference kinds of cultures as well to enhance the diversity of campus.
Xingtao Zhou (Ariel) xzhou02@brynmawr.edu
Applying for Office of Intercultural Affairs Representative
When I was a freshman at Bryn Mawr, I joined LEAP (Leadership Empowerment & Advancement Program). That was the first time I’ve learned about the Office of Intercultural Affairs (OIA), and the different cultural backgrounds present in LEAP Cohort 5 brought me a lot to think about. An international student myself, I realized from the talks that every culture has its own characters, and these characters influence people in many ways. Through my first academic year, I enjoyed those carefully-designed LEAP sessions and was already interested in working with OIA in the future. So I was determined to apply for the Office of Intercultural Affairs Representative (OIA Rep) as soon as I knew it was open for election. Since I got to know about the Acting Director Vanessa Christman through an entire year in LEAP, I would certainly be honorable to work with her, as she is very nice and a welcoming leader herself.
In my understanding, for an OIA Rep, it is fundamental to deliver the correct messages from SGA to OIA and vice versa. Besides being an effective messenger, an OIA Rep should also look actively into the current programs supported by the office and help promote these programs so that the Bryn Mawr community would learn about them better. In this sense, propagandistic skill would be helpful too. Moreover, the representative should talk to a wide range of community members, listen to their thoughts or ideas about different cultures and related issues, probably take more college-wide surveys and then communicate these findings to the office. Therefore, the representative should be a good listener, giving supportive responses with an open mind.
Now that the First Director is no longer present at Bryn Mawr, the office is facing more challenges and I would really like to put efforts in assisting with this transition. The Office of Intercultural Affairs needs our support. To accomplish that, a stronger bond between OIA and SGA is necessary and this task rests on the shoulders of the new OIA Rep. It is better to have more communication and cooperation with other offices and departments on campus, as well as to take more student advice into consideration.
I would work actively with other SGA members to seek out what is best for the future of OIA, and I appreciate that our SGA has so many talented leaders whom I can learn from. It would be wonderful to be part of such a diverse and energetic association, maintaining the general frame while bringing positive changes to the picture. As the treasurer of a newly-founded culture study club (Chinese Culture Study Association), I am continuously gaining valuable knowledge and close experience with SGA, and am already familiar with the role as an intermediate contact between two groups. With all the resources offered by SGA, I believe I will do a great job.
Thank you very much.
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– September 25, 2011
My name is Eva Yanrong Chen, as a member of class 2014, I would be honored to be a member-at-large. Although I wasn’t involved too much in the SGA in my freshman year, I am confident that my experience in previous years will qualify me to be a good member-at-large. I worked as deputy supervising director of medal award ceremony in the executive office of the organizing committee of the 26th international summer Universiade which is an international multi-sports event for university students (152 countries participated, yeah!) during this past summer break. I faced lots of complicated issues during this internship such as negotiating, persuading and coordinating between the executive office and the volunteers, or between departments. I quickly learned to take the responsibility of mediating between them and had lots of fun doing it. I also worked as president of two clubs when I was in high school, which gave me experiences of working for a student body.
Member-at-large is a group of students who work together along with the student body and the Self Government Association to encourage the whole community to take a more active role in self governing. So to be an effective member-at-large, my goal is to help to build a closer connection between the student body and the SGA. I am interested in the position because I hope I can change and improve the effectiveness of this position. I am enthusiastic to be the bridge between the student body and the SGA, thereby helping the Bryn Mawr community to be more aware about the things happening on campus. At the same time, I would help SGA to hear more from the student body. If more students get involved in SGA and know more about the initiatives and projects being made on campus and speak out their opinion, the projects would satisfy more students. Since I have spent a year in Bryn Mawr, made friends, and had the opportunity to learn more about Bryn Mawr, I consider now a good time for me to be in the position.
I am also passionate about the SGA meetings, which are the combinations of crucial ideas, concerns and opinions on campus. I am enthusiastic to show them to the student body. At the same time, I would like to keep an eye on current news happening outside of Bryn Mawr. I was president of Model United Nations Club and I am still doing MUN in Bryn Mawr. I care about issues happening in the society because I always remind myself that I am a member of the society.
I understand the challenges associated with the position, but I firmly believe that I can build a closer relationship between the student body and the SGA. I am willing to come up with new ideas which can encourage the student body to involve more in the SGA.
I end here, with great enthusiasm to represent you in the coming year. Kindly remember to vote on Monday and Tuesday! You can be an active member of the Bryn Mawr Community, and you can get involved and help to improve Bryn Mawr. If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail me at ychen08@brynmawr.edu.
With love to the Bryn Mawr Community,
Eva Yanrong Chen.
Hi, my name is Amani Chowdhury and I am currently an Undecided sophomore living in Rhoads North 2nd. I am running for one of the six positions of Members at Large.
If I am elected, I will work my hardest to ensure further involvement of the Bryn Mawr College community in SGA and in broadcasting the accomplishments of SGA on our campus. This position requires effort to get in touch with as much of the Bryn Mawr community as possible. This entails taking the time to understand the stances and concerns of as many students as one can. As a student who cares deeply for Bryn Mawr College and getting more of its members involved in the unique extracurricular clubs, projects and activities this school has to offer, I would like to further my involvement in SGA. I hope to reach out to those who do not know how special it is to have the SGA along with other things unique to Bryn Mawr- like all of our traditions and the Honor Code. I plan to be totally approachable and accessible so as to best vote on issues that affect the community as a whole.
Please feel free to email me with any questions, comments or concerns at achowdhury@brynmawr.edu.
For information on the other candidates visit elections.blogs.brynmawr.edu and for other questions, contact elections head Elizabeth Held at eheld@brynmawr.edu.
Thank for your time and don’t forget to vote this Monday September 26th, 2011- Tuesday September 27th, 2011 on Moodle!
My name is Elizabeth Olecki. I am a senior interested in running for the position of Member at Large. I see Member at Large as a position in the assembly that represents the entire Bryn Mawr community. It is an important position that encompasses the entire student body’s voice and makes sure that all students have their opinions heard in SGA. I held the position of Member at Large last school year and I want to continue to represent the community in this position. I felt that I was well suited for the position of Member at Large because I regularly associate with people across departments, in different dorms, through athletics, in dining services, and a variety of other school related activities. Because I am already interacting with a wide variety of people, it is easy for me to listen to my constituents and represent their interests while voting as an assembly member.
My goals as a Member at Large this year would be to ensure that as many people as possible had a voice in SGA and to help support the work of the executive board. I want to serve as a representative for the students who may not attend regular SGA meetings but still deserve to have their opinions heard. As a Member at Large I plan to take responsibility for Mawrk Notes and any other special tasks delegated by the executive board or the assembly.
Voting takes place Monday, September 26th and Tuesday, September 27th on Moodle.
My email: Eolecki@brynmawr.edu
Information about other candidates: Election.blogs.brynmawr.edu
Election head: Eheld@brynmawr.edu
Candidate Statement: Saba Qadir – Member – at – Large
What is this position?
Why are you running for member – at – large?
Experience?
What’s your vision?
Bottom line:
This position requires ORGANIZATION and VOCALIZATION, qualities that will make me a great member – at – large !
My name is Ali Raeber, and I’m running for the position of Member-at-Large. I was actively involved in SGA last year as the Brecon dorm president, as well in other positions elsewhere on campus. I’m a junior Chemistry major and a PLI leader for general chemistry. I’m running for this position because I believe that self-governance is an essential part of the Bryn Mawr community, and I would like to continue to be an active participant in that process.
I believe that I am qualified for this position because I have good working knowledge of how SGA functions because I was a member of the assembly last year and have continued to attend meetings this semester. As a Chemistry major who is involved in independent research I have experience working on long term projects and dealing with the unexpected problems that always seem to pop up along the way. As a member of the fencing team, I have experience working in a group and explaining to people why they should want to be involved in something.
It is my impression that the most important role of the Members-at Large is to support the Exec Board in working on projects that fall outside the stated responsibilities of the other members of the assembly. One of the projects that I think is important to work on this year is getting Mawrk Notes back in regular circulation. For those who haven’t seen Mawrk Notes (freshman and sophomores) or don’t remember them, they were short summaries of the SGA meeting minutes from the week before that were posted around the dorms, often in bathroom stalls. They provided a simple way for people to become informed about what was going on in SGA without much extra effort. Another project that was spoken about last year which I think should be continued is the concept of creating a central web calendar of the events on campus that easy for the entire community to post to and view.
Voting will take place between 9am Monday, September 26th and 5pm Tuesday, September 27th on Moodle. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at araeber@brynmawr.edu. Information about the other candidates can be found at http://elections.blogs.brynmawr.edu/. Questions or concerns about the election in general should be directed to eheld@brynmawr.edu.
Emma Rosenblum’s Candidate’s Statement
erosenblum@brynmawr.edu
Hi! I am Emma Rosenblum ‘14 and I am running for the position of member at large. I developed an interest in this position as soon as I realized it existed, which was some point during my freshman year. I attend SGA meetings regularly and I really appreciate the value of self-governance. Should I be elected, this position will provide me with the opportunity to vote at SGA meetings on behalf of the school community. Representing the larger student body’s ideas is something really important to me in addition to acting as a liaison between the larger student body at the SGA meetings when voting and bringing up information.
I understand this position involves regular attendance at SGA meetings, a good ability to talk to people, and an understanding of student’s opinions on campus-wide issues. I am already aware of many of these issues from attending SGA meetings and participating in a range of activities on campus. I believe my regular attendance at SGA meetings and willingness to put in a little bit more will assist me in this position. I was a freshman dorm representative last year for Haffner, which is what initiated my love of SGA. Additionally, I have been involved in local politics in my hometown so I am aware of the different ways different perspectives can play out when ideas are transferred from the community at large to the government.
I am under the impression that there is sometimes a disconnection between the larger student body and the assembly. I would like to work to create more of a connection by exploring ways of increasing communication between the members of the SGA (everyone!) and the members who vote so people feel like they can voice their opinion easily, either through a voting member or by attending meetings themselves.
If elected, I know that I will continue to do what I do but make more of an impact doing it. I have brought up a number of things at SGA meetings or to assembly members in the past concerning a variety of issues and concerns on campus.
I have been attending SGA meetings since the beginning of my freshman year, so I understand how meetings are run, how topics of conversation are presented to the public and voted on, and how the community is represented in the assembly. I volunteered at Plenary last year (and had so much fun doing it!) and plan to volunteer this year too. At SGA meetings and to assembly members, I have voiced my opinion about everything from the printing policy, to dorm related stuff, to the vibrancy of athletics (at the Big Cheese Forum!). I would love to be able to voice student’s opinions more at SGA meetings!
Thank you and email me/ find me if you have any questions/ comments/ concerns/ desires to talk about Bryn Mawr! Also, go to plenary! –Emma
Lily Scott for Member at Large
I’d like to be a member at large because I’m committed to being an active and positive part of the Bryn Mawr Community. I’m willing to represent you and your interests at SGA. I am approachable and believe that the majority my fellow students would feel comfortable sharing their views and opinions with me (in the Lantern Van) so that I could offer an intelligent and informed vote.
lfscott@brynmawr.edu
Eva Sharma
Member-at-Large
Though I am new to the Bryn Mawr community, I feel that this position will suit me well, as it emphasizes a closer relationship between SGA and the student body. Through my involvement with traditions, rugby, dining services and general socialization, I am getting to know a wonderful spectrum of people. I hope to take this a step further by bringing the SGA’s happenings to everyone, and more importantly, bringing the happenings of the student body to SGA. Not only do I intend to address the concerns of most students – I want to inspect every nook and cranny of Bryn Mawr’s ever-diversifying spectrum of mentalities to make sure that anyone with a question or concern is answered. Though I’m aware of the large time commitment this would take, and know for a fact that to really get to know everyone is close to impossible, I believe that I can effectively and efficiently help in engaging SGA and the campus community with one another. I am far from intimidating, and try my best to let everyone know that I am approachable; moreover, I strongly push confrontation and self-involvement, so if people do not approach me, I will kindly and willingly approach them. Whether they’re living off-campus, international students, McBride Scholars or transfer students makes no difference to me – a student is a student. To ensure their awareness and satisfaction with what’s happening in our school is my top priority, for it is in everyone’s best interest to ensure that our students are collectively functioning with the knowledge that they are all equally represented by SGA.
Hey everyone! My name is Manahil Siddiqi and I’m a freshman at Denbigh! During my visit to Bryn Mawr on Accepted Students weekend my host student took me to an SGA Meeting. It was there I saw a group of confident women who showed genuine interest in their school’s community. I want to be part of this group of students that help bring active change to Bryn Mawr and I want to start early as a freshman so I can help make continuous improvements during my time here. As a member at large, I will encourage the community to take an active role in SGA, especially freshman who may not realize the important role Bryn Mawr students play in student government. My experiences as President of the Environmental Club in high school as well as my role as a peer mediator for four years, have allowed me to gain the proper skills to serve the SGA and students effectively. I am a strong and dedicated leader. If elected, you can count on me to help increase student participation in SGA! Vote for Manahil Siddiqi!!!
Marian Slocum-Member at Large
Name: Jiayi Wang
Contact Info: jwang04@brynmawr.edu
Position running for: Member-at-large
Date of election: September 26-27
Vote on moodle
Elections.blogs.brynmawr.edu
Eheld@brynmawr.edu
I think Member-at-large is a great chance to meet different people and become the liaison between the SGA and students. It would be fun and useful to inform the students of what’s going on in SGA and tell SGA what the student body think and feel. I think there are lots of things to do as member-at-large.
The basic responsibilities would be voting and attending SGA meetings. There will also be work such as making posters and talking to the students. It’s important to be dedicated and willing to communicate.
I like to meet different people and doing different things. I may come up new ideas about member-at-large and I’m really responsible.
I think there was a proposal about member-at-large going to club meetings and tell their need to SGA. I think that’s a wonderful idea.
Member-at-large should not be just about meetings and voting. We should organize more events to make student participate in it. There should also be a more effective way to inform people of upcoming events since many don’t read the newsletter.
Bryn Mawr has the SGA with the longest history in this country. I’m going to the Plenary on Sunday.
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– September 25, 2011
