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SA tabs Handy as executive secretary of 2011-12

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Former Students' Association vice-presidential candidate Katherine Handy will serve as executive secretary for SA in 2011-12. Handy, junior English major from Plano, said she is looking forward to serving SA and the students next year. "I am extremely excited I really love SA and I'm excited to be a part of the team next year," Handy said. "It's ... [Read More…]

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SA accepting applications for administrative officers

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Applications for SA's other administrative office positions are due Friday by 5 p.m. Best said he hopes to have the positions of chief financial officer, chief development officer and chief financial officer, filled by late next week. SA also will conduct a special election on Monday and Tuesday, regarding constitutional amendments. Best said the ... [Read More…]

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Hart wins vice president runoff

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Julianne Hart will serve as next year's Students' Association vice president. Hart, junior political science major from Austin, will join next year's SA President Connor Best, junior political science major from Sacramento, Calif., and and next year's SA Treasurer Carson Henley, junior biochemistry major from Colleyville, in the new SA executive ... [Read More…]

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Students should scrutinize SA’s spending

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Students had no say in who would represent them as Students' Association president next year, but they do have a say in what that person will do. Don't get us wrong, Connor Best has the talent, leadership and goals to make an outstanding president. But even the best leaders need accountability from their constituents. Students should stay ... [Read More…]

SA elections result in run off

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Students are not yet done voting for their new Students' Association vice president. No vice-presidential candidate received 50 percent of the vote, so frontrunners Rebecca Dial and Julianne Hart will undergo a runoff election on Friday. Voting will take place in the McGlothlin Campus Center from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Other elections reached ... [Read More…]

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SA supports Chalking Policy, restructures Congress

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The Students' Association approved a plan to restructure SA and voted to encourage the university to allow chalk advertisements on campus. In its last meeting of the semester on Wednesday, SA passed two bills that will restructure Congress and also passed a resolution supporting changes to the campus chalking policy. SA Parliamentarian and Chief ... [Read More…]

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SA candidates debate for votes

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Students' Association executive officer candidates will spend the week campaigning and debating to show students they deserve a chance at campus-wide leadership. Candidates participated in SA debates Tuesday evening and will speak publicly once more during Chapel on Wednesday. Students can vote Wednesday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m in the ... [Read More…]

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Dedication, vision makes presidential candidate ‘Best’ choice

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Connor Best will run unopposed for SA executive president, and although we'd like to see more competition, we think Connor really is the 'Best' candidate for the position. Best has served in SA Congress for three years and spent the last year as Chief Planning Officer and Parliamentarian, working closely with the executive cabinet to write ... [Read More…]

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