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The Daily OrangeStudent Association | Seivert begins write-in campaign
By Varun Vira
Posted: 11/7/07, 11:08 PM EST Section: News
The mystery Student Association presidential write-in candidate revealed himself Wednesday to a small, yet adoring group of supporters on campus.
A sophomore in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, Larry Seivert unveiled his campaign at a press conference in Schine Student Center with a firm promise to do more to "address the needs of all students on campus."
As a write-in candidate, Seivert failed to meet the Monday deadline to be included on the ballot for SA president. Even so, Seivert will run a campaign, and students wishing to vote for him can directly enter his name into the MySlice ballot. Marlene Goldenberg, current SA vice president, is the only official candidate for the 52nd session presidential race.
As former chair of the Committee on University Affairs, Seivert said he has experience in dealing with the concerns of students as well as the bureaucratic structures impeding change. He said time constraints prevented him from collecting the 500 signatures necessary for representation on the ballot.
In his five-minute speech, Seivert went into the finer points of his campaign to better represent the student body. He said he plans to bring additional computer and printer resources specifically to Schine, alongside more lounges and study areas to complement existing locations that have remained stagnant as the student body slowly outgrows them.
He said he would work toward greater scholarships for returning students as well as more medical and wellness centers to parallel the increased physical and mental awareness among students.
He also touched upon the growing divide between student organizations and the administrative sector, bringing up his previous successes in pressuring administrators to make the bus service from South to Main Campus more frequent and accessible.
A sophomore in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, Larry Seivert unveiled his campaign at a press conference in Schine Student Center with a firm promise to do more to "address the needs of all students on campus."
As a write-in candidate, Seivert failed to meet the Monday deadline to be included on the ballot for SA president. Even so, Seivert will run a campaign, and students wishing to vote for him can directly enter his name into the MySlice ballot. Marlene Goldenberg, current SA vice president, is the only official candidate for the 52nd session presidential race.
As former chair of the Committee on University Affairs, Seivert said he has experience in dealing with the concerns of students as well as the bureaucratic structures impeding change. He said time constraints prevented him from collecting the 500 signatures necessary for representation on the ballot.
In his five-minute speech, Seivert went into the finer points of his campaign to better represent the student body. He said he plans to bring additional computer and printer resources specifically to Schine, alongside more lounges and study areas to complement existing locations that have remained stagnant as the student body slowly outgrows them.
He said he would work toward greater scholarships for returning students as well as more medical and wellness centers to parallel the increased physical and mental awareness among students.
He also touched upon the growing divide between student organizations and the administrative sector, bringing up his previous successes in pressuring administrators to make the bus service from South to Main Campus more frequent and accessible.
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