2010 SGA Presidential Debate Liveblog
Regina Pynn
Issue date: 2/5/10 Section: Campus News
8:58 p.m.
Hello and welcome to The Stute liveblog of the 2010 SGA Presidential Debate. Kidde 228 is slowly filling with spectators, preparing for the beginning of the SGA Presidential debate. While rumors have swirled as to the number of tickets, with the number rising as high as six different tickets, tonight there are only three tickets. A ticket consists of a Presidential and a Vice Presidential candidate.
The debate is scheduled to go for one hour and thirty minutes and The Stute will be bringing you every exciting moment of Stevens' democracy.
9:00 p.m.
Dean of Student Life Ken Nilsen is the moderator for tonight's debate. The tickets are:
Stephanie Spelman (P) and Kendra Appleheimer (VP)
Sean Coyle (P) and Josh Skole (VP)
Andrew Bentz (P) and Megan Fix (VP)
Each ticket will be allowed a three-minute opener at the start of the debate. For each question, every ticket will have a two-minute response time, followed by an extra 30 seconds after all of the tickets have answered.
9:05 p.m.
Current SGA president, Abel Alvarez, is meeting with the tickets to draw for the order of opening remarks. The order will be:
Coyle/Skole
Bentz/Fix
Spelman/Appleheimer
9:10 p.m.
Opening remarks by Alvarez, who is reviewing the format of the debate. Nilsen will ask all questions and each ticket will have a two-minute closing opportunity.
9:12 p.m.
Nilsen opens with a review of the tickets and their majors, now begins with "What are some of your goals if you were elected?"
Coyle/Skole feel there is a problem right now with integrity. They claim not everyone comes to all of the meetings and that's not the point, the SGA should be putting *you* first. There's also been an issue with precedence (example: the funding tee shirt issue) and there should be fairness with all RSOs and not "special treatment. Also, discussion that the CCSI should not be dictating budgets.
Bentz: Campus beautification is important, as well as "campus safety" and he points to "safety walks" as an example. The perpetual recycling issue is brought up.
Hello and welcome to The Stute liveblog of the 2010 SGA Presidential Debate. Kidde 228 is slowly filling with spectators, preparing for the beginning of the SGA Presidential debate. While rumors have swirled as to the number of tickets, with the number rising as high as six different tickets, tonight there are only three tickets. A ticket consists of a Presidential and a Vice Presidential candidate.
The debate is scheduled to go for one hour and thirty minutes and The Stute will be bringing you every exciting moment of Stevens' democracy.
9:00 p.m.
Dean of Student Life Ken Nilsen is the moderator for tonight's debate. The tickets are:
Stephanie Spelman (P) and Kendra Appleheimer (VP)
Sean Coyle (P) and Josh Skole (VP)
Andrew Bentz (P) and Megan Fix (VP)
Each ticket will be allowed a three-minute opener at the start of the debate. For each question, every ticket will have a two-minute response time, followed by an extra 30 seconds after all of the tickets have answered.
9:05 p.m.
Current SGA president, Abel Alvarez, is meeting with the tickets to draw for the order of opening remarks. The order will be:
Coyle/Skole
Bentz/Fix
Spelman/Appleheimer
9:10 p.m.
Opening remarks by Alvarez, who is reviewing the format of the debate. Nilsen will ask all questions and each ticket will have a two-minute closing opportunity.
9:12 p.m.
Nilsen opens with a review of the tickets and their majors, now begins with "What are some of your goals if you were elected?"
Coyle/Skole feel there is a problem right now with integrity. They claim not everyone comes to all of the meetings and that's not the point, the SGA should be putting *you* first. There's also been an issue with precedence (example: the funding tee shirt issue) and there should be fairness with all RSOs and not "special treatment. Also, discussion that the CCSI should not be dictating budgets.
Bentz: Campus beautification is important, as well as "campus safety" and he points to "safety walks" as an example. The perpetual recycling issue is brought up.
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