Jacqueline Baylon

The Associated Student Government elections are about a week away, but students may not have a lot of voting to do.


There are 60 seats in the senate, but, as of Friday, only 51 students had filed to run for the positions.  A potential candidate must file his or her intentions with the Dean of Students Office. Two candidates have indicated they will run for student body president and one has filed for vice president.
Mass comm junior Melanie Ferrari and political science sophomore Samuel Hillhouse are running for president. Mass comm student Colter Ray, who is Ferrari’s running mate, is an unopposed candidate, running for vice president. Ferrari and Ray’s supporters have been campaigning in the quad.
SB: Will Fox, “ I am representing Ferrari/Ray...”
Hillhouse says running for A-S-G doesn't seem to be a popular pursuit among students.
SB: “It’s been a trending topic in the last...students don’t run”
A-S-G adviser Kathy Weiser says she does not know why students won’t run but adds that the senate positions will be filled. Weiser says after the elections the new A-S-G president will appoint students to the senate to complete the administration.
For Bobcat Update, I’m Jacqueline Baylon.