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A question for the sororities: Why do you vote for the Machine?

Caroline Bechtel, Andrew Parks March 8, 2015

SGA elections are a pivotal time for our campus each year. They determine which students among us will serve as the collective face of our student body for the 
ensuing term.It goes without saying that...

SGA Needs New Direction and New Energy

Ryan Campbell March 8, 2015

My name is Ryan Campbell and I am running to become your next Vice President of Student Affairs. Over the last year I have had the privilege of serving on the Judicial Board and getting a firsthand account...

Together we can create tangible change

Stephen Keller March 8, 2015

As an out-of-state student, I never really thought I’d come to The University of Alabama. It wasn’t until a spontaneous tour that I decided this university is where I needed to be, and I’ve joined...

SODEL hosts candidate forum

Nick Privitera March 5, 2015

Candidates for Student Government Association executive offices discussed their campaign platforms in front of students at a forum hosted by Students for Open Doors and Ethical Leadership Wednesday night....

SGA can do more to provide resources, engage students

Ben Leake March 4, 2015

I’m Ben Leake, a sophomore from Lexington, Illinois, majoring in finance and management information systems. I am running for Vice President for Financial Affairs because I believe the SGA has the ability...

SGA candidates convey platforms

Patrick Crowley March 4, 2015

Today, the unopposed candidates for Vice President for External Affairs and Vice President for Financial Affairs will discuss their campaign platforms for 
SGA elections.The Vice President for External...

SGA needs to reach out to our community

Jonathan Hess March 4, 2015

“We are the Capstone of Higher Education” – we as students hear this phrase day in and day out here at The University of Alabama. We envision our campus as a city on a hill: a great place to both...

SGA needs to form better channels of communication

Katrina Swarthout March 3, 2015

My name is Katrina Swarthout and I am running for the position of Executive Secretary. I am currently a junior from San Jose, California, majoring in communication studies and double minoring in public...

Students must care about SGA to have a voice in their representation

Andrew Parks March 1, 2015

As anyone who’s spoken with me in recent weeks knows, I’ve adopted an almost singular focus on our Student Government Association lately. While many have taken an interest in my discussions, I’ve...

SGA needs political parties to become more representative, inclusive

Chisolm Allenlundy February 1, 2015

The University of Alabama is at a crossroads. The social climate of this university is in perhaps its most dynamic state in at least a century. Moving forward, the direction we take will have profound...

Our View: Wide range of student opinions must be heard in president search

Our View March 8, 2012

“Apathetic” is a word thrown around regularly to describe UA students, and indeed, young Americans in 2012. We are, allegedly, a generation bloated with self-absorption and lacking in attention span,...

Women underrepresented, yet unsupportive in SGA politics

SoRelle Wyckoff March 8, 2012

As a history major, I have learned that great change is more of a weathering process than an overnight fix, and only after years of time will we have two stark points of comparison. However, as a journalism...