RHA tickets campaign, promote platforms

Campaigns are well under way as Residence Hall Association elections are closing in.
Voting will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 2 in each of the residence halls, and each ticket is hoping that its campaigning will pay off.

“To be an executive member for RHA is a high responsibility because you are the direct advisory and responsible for the entire organization, so your views impact everyone in students’ government,” said junior election commissioner Lorne Russell.

Although campaigning began this month, students are invited to “Meet the Candidates” at 7 p.m. today in the Teter Formal Lounge.

Russell said this is an opportunity for residents to meet each of the tickets more personally and see how each will benefit the community and student government.

[RED]EFINE
OFFICERS:
Katie Lambert — presidential candidate                    
Rashad Pearson — vice president of internal affairs candidate  
Robin Spencer — vice president of programming candidate
Sasha Bannister — vice president of student affairs candidate

Junior Katherine Lambert, presidential candidate for the [RED]EFINE ticket, said her ticket stands on what its name is. With a board that she said is deeply involved on campus, Lambert wants to redefine what it means to live in residence halls. Her team promises to redefine what student leadership is by having their input count.

The areas that [RED]EFINE plan to focus on are residence hall renovations, transportation, health/safety and in-house improvements.

“We want to build the board from bottom up,” she said.

Vote Naked!
OFFICERS:
Marianna Eble — presidential candidate
Spencer Petry — vice president of internal affairs candidate
Aarthi Devanathan — vice president of programming candidate
Mary Kathryn Perry Frederich — vice president of student affairs candidate

Sophomore Marianna Eble, the presidential candidate for Vote Naked!, said she wants to put money back into students’ hands. Her team is concerned about transparency in student government and said it plans to take it to another level by making sure students always know what happens with their money.

“For a long time, everything that has to do with student government has been very shrouded,” she said. “It’s been held to be a kind of elitist group... We want to break that down. We want RHA not to be a barrier but someplace students can come to and voice their opinions.”

— Vanessa Valentin