SGA elections will take place today and tomorrow. See below for information on the candidates and their platforms.
For sophomore Tara Cozier, becoming a senator within SGA was not planned. Cozier found out about the elections though a friend who was stopping by her residence hall room.
SGA4YOU has a clear vision for how to improve life at Virginia Tech, and that vision starts with the students.
UnitedSGA said it knows how to improve the student body at Virginia Tech, and that knowledge comes from understanding what the students want.
Students voting in this Tuesday and Wednesday's Student Government Association elections will be working under new election rules. The rules, approved in Feb. 2009, were altered to change the penalties candidates and tickets faced with infractions.
Current SGA President Emily Mashack, Vice President Rianka Urbina and Secretary Kirsten Kube discussed their current positions and what they hope new officers will bring to SGA next year.
Both SGA tickets are focusing on environmental sustainability as a key platform in this year's elections.
UnitedSGA intends to develop new ways to become involved with students on campus through their leadership experience with the addition of a 24-hour study facility and new programs for student achievement.
SGA4You plans to increase student involvement on campus this coming fall with the addition of a mentor program, freshman leadership organizations and continued suggestions from the student body.
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