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Candidates tackle issues on ATV
By Jen Calantone on 3/3/08
Three Student Government presidential candidates discussed issues of transparency and bureaucracy and came to a consensus that they would grade current SG President Joe Vidulich's administration at as a B or B+ during the ATV-Eagle SG Presidential Debate Saturday.
ATV News anchor Daniel Pineda, Eagle editorial page editor Tony Romm and current SG President Joe Vidulich moderated the debate, which ATV broadcast last night. During the debate, Pineda asked about the effectiveness of Vidulich's year in office.
Class of 2009 Senator Jillian Rubino said she generally approves of the current SG administration but thinks the SG needs to continue increasing diversity within the body.
"Something that I think may have been ignored ... [is] diversity within the SG," Rubino said.
Senate Clerk Seth Cutter said the administration could have done more to improve the SG Web site.
"It could be a better resource," Cutter said.
Class of 2009 Senator Jason Cunningham said Vidulich did well in addressing student concerns, but that clearer communication between branches of government would be more effective.
The rules of the debate allowed for each of the moderators to ask a question, to which each candidate had 30 seconds to respond. If the panelists sought a follow-up, the candidate would have an additional 30 seconds. If a candidate attacked another candidate or his or her platform, the candidate could deliver a 30-second rebuttal.
The second segment of the debate allowed the candidates to each ask one other candidate a question. Moderators followed this with an additional questioning period in the same format as the first part of the debate. Candidates then gave 60-second closing statements.
Two candidates - Ohemaa Nyanin, a junior in the School of International Service and the School of Communication, and write-in candidate Tim Neal, a junior in the School of Public Affairs, were unable to attend and participate in the debate.
ATV News anchor Daniel Pineda, Eagle editorial page editor Tony Romm and current SG President Joe Vidulich moderated the debate, which ATV broadcast last night. During the debate, Pineda asked about the effectiveness of Vidulich's year in office.
Class of 2009 Senator Jillian Rubino said she generally approves of the current SG administration but thinks the SG needs to continue increasing diversity within the body.
"Something that I think may have been ignored ... [is] diversity within the SG," Rubino said.
Senate Clerk Seth Cutter said the administration could have done more to improve the SG Web site.
"It could be a better resource," Cutter said.
Class of 2009 Senator Jason Cunningham said Vidulich did well in addressing student concerns, but that clearer communication between branches of government would be more effective.
The rules of the debate allowed for each of the moderators to ask a question, to which each candidate had 30 seconds to respond. If the panelists sought a follow-up, the candidate would have an additional 30 seconds. If a candidate attacked another candidate or his or her platform, the candidate could deliver a 30-second rebuttal.
The second segment of the debate allowed the candidates to each ask one other candidate a question. Moderators followed this with an additional questioning period in the same format as the first part of the debate. Candidates then gave 60-second closing statements.
Two candidates - Ohemaa Nyanin, a junior in the School of International Service and the School of Communication, and write-in candidate Tim Neal, a junior in the School of Public Affairs, were unable to attend and participate in the debate.
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