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Elected officers preparing for terms

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J.P. Ralston won the runoff for Students' Association executive treasurer. Voting for president, vice president and treasurer took place Wednesday and Thursday. After tallying the results Thursday evening, Dylan Benac was declared SA's next president, with Rodney Johnson securing the position of vice president. However, The election of treasurer ... [Read More…]

Next step crucial for Students’ Association

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The dust is settling from two long weeks of campaigning and three hard days of voting. There are still random bits of evidence that our student body elected next year's executive officers, but for the most part the campaign material is down and life goes on. For many students the Students' Association returns to being the office in the basement of ... [Read More…]

VP to create an active Congress

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I am very excited about this upcoming year. I feel like Students' Association is in a unique position in that we as an organization have the opportunity to make a huge impact on this campus. As the executive vice president, my job will mainly deal with the internal affairs of the student body, like events and overseeing the congressmen by promoting ... [Read More…]

ACU can expect significant budget changes

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I'd like to first start off by saying thank you to everyone who went out and voted Wednesday, Thursday, and more importantly, Friday. Your voice as a student has significant power! I am extremely excited to begin working with all of the student organizations on campus, and begin working with Dylan and Rodney, the newly elected president and vice ... [Read More…]

Benac elected president, Rodney Johnson to be VP, treasurer candidates to face off Friday

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Two of the three Students' Association executive officers have been elected: Dylan Benac will be the next president of SA, and Rodney Johnson won the race for vice president. However, Tyler Eidson and J.P. Ralston aren't done campaigning for treasurer yet. Ralston, junior finance and accounting major from Plano, received 588 votes, or 49.5 percent ... [Read More…]

Leadership team to select Greatest Idea

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Five presentations competed for the title of 'Greatest Idea' Tuesday afternoon. Finalists Naomi Johnson; Cole Brentham and JP Festa; Joesph Austin; Nathan McClain; and Dylan Benac had nine minutes to present and five minutes to answer questions by the senior leadership team Tuesday as a part of the Students' Association's Greatest Idea Challenge. ... [Read More…]

SA to provide food and drinks for year-end recycling project

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Congress will help fund SALT's annual year-end recycling project this semester. The Service Action Leadership Team traditionally hosts an event at the end of each school year that encourages students to exchange unwanted items with the entire Abilene community. Items brought to the event can be taken by anyone free of charge, and are thus recycled ... [Read More…]

SA officer endorsements: Fullerton for vice president

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We have chosen to endorse Anna Fullerton for the position of executive vice president. The vice president must be capable of managing events and maintaining interpersonal relationships with the Students' Association Congress. Fullerton, junior psychology major from Garland, has had no experience with SA, but she played a big role in organizing the ... [Read More…]

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