Delivering American University's news and views since 1925 | Monday, June 5, 2023
Sophia Wirth wins election with 38.4 percent of the vote and the student activity fee referendum passed.
The new changes may result in a distribution of 56 percent to SG and 22 percent each to AUCC and the Student Media Board.
Banerji, a junior in the School of International Service, said she wants to give students a voices on campus by creating SG/club liaison positions. “As a student, I would want my elected officials to care about my concerns and I am going to make sure that is the kind of leader I am if elected,” she said. If elected, Banerji said she will reach out to campus club leaders and create SG liaison positions, allowing clubs to directly communicate with members of SG.
School of Public Affairs junior CJ Murphy said she hopes to improve class unity and fundraising. “As we leave American, it is important to have a network that we can turn back to,” she said. Murphy is the only student running for Class of 2015 President, but if elected she plans on appointing a vice president, secretary and treasurer.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney spoke about his reputation as a war criminal, Syria, Crimea and the NSA’s surveillance during a KPU event.
If elected undergraduate business association president, Heidi Friedrich said she wants to help students better understand how to be financially independent.
Although some may join SG to boost their resumes, SPA freshman Andrew Graham said he is joining to help AU.
Find out more about the candidates running for next year’s Student Government executive board and more.
Caroline Ladzinski has never been a part of Student Government, and she hopes this will give her an edge as she runs for SG vice president.
School of Public Affairs junior Alex Hoffman seeks to reform AU’s student policies as president.
