2008 Woodie Awards
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Staff editorial: SG Execs Should Work on Publicity
4/30/07
As The Eagle wraps up its last issue of the semester, its editorial board turns to the yearly task of grading members of the Student Government on their performance and offering recommendations and suggestions for next year's incoming officers. Without further ado, here are the verdicts.
Ashley Mushnick, SG President: A-
Charged with the difficult task of leading AU following the Ben Ladner embezzlement scandal, SG President Ashley Mushnick has done an excellent job holding the campus together. Accessible, friendly and communicative, Mushnick more or less practiced and preached a welcome policy of SG transparency. In her time as president, Mushnick campaigned to increase student awareness of off-campus housing options. She also accomplished her plan to keep Bender Library open 24 hours, effective next fall.
Incoming SG President Joe Vidulich -- no stranger to the SG -- should continue Mushnick's tradition of openness and transparency. He should be just as personable as Mushnick, try to further his predecessor's work with off-campus housing options and Health Center accessibility and continue his work with the Blue Crew to promote campus unity.
Pat McGill, SG Vice President, B
SG Vice President Pat McGill earned a record of mixed results for his primary duty, programming. Although Founder's Day was a major success, Spring Fling (hoe-down and all) seemed rather juvenile and ill-prepared. Event turnouts were consistently mixed, and though McGill did his best to promote campus activities, the events themselves often seemed lacking.
Maintaining McGill's strong work ethic should be Vice President-elect Jeff Hanley's first priority. Hanley, the outgoing Residence Hall Association president, must communicate with other university organizations and publications, not to mention the student body, more effectively if he wants to encourage student involvement. He also needs to revive Spring Fling, making it bigger, more interesting and much more fun.
Ashley Mushnick, SG President: A-
Charged with the difficult task of leading AU following the Ben Ladner embezzlement scandal, SG President Ashley Mushnick has done an excellent job holding the campus together. Accessible, friendly and communicative, Mushnick more or less practiced and preached a welcome policy of SG transparency. In her time as president, Mushnick campaigned to increase student awareness of off-campus housing options. She also accomplished her plan to keep Bender Library open 24 hours, effective next fall.
Incoming SG President Joe Vidulich -- no stranger to the SG -- should continue Mushnick's tradition of openness and transparency. He should be just as personable as Mushnick, try to further his predecessor's work with off-campus housing options and Health Center accessibility and continue his work with the Blue Crew to promote campus unity.
Pat McGill, SG Vice President, B
SG Vice President Pat McGill earned a record of mixed results for his primary duty, programming. Although Founder's Day was a major success, Spring Fling (hoe-down and all) seemed rather juvenile and ill-prepared. Event turnouts were consistently mixed, and though McGill did his best to promote campus activities, the events themselves often seemed lacking.
Maintaining McGill's strong work ethic should be Vice President-elect Jeff Hanley's first priority. Hanley, the outgoing Residence Hall Association president, must communicate with other university organizations and publications, not to mention the student body, more effectively if he wants to encourage student involvement. He also needs to revive Spring Fling, making it bigger, more interesting and much more fun.
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