SGA Center 5/6/09
Allegations including bribery and illegal recording of interviews have been raised against newly elected SGA4YOU officers of the Student Government Association as a result of controversial interview practices.
The incoming SGA officers are accused of bribery, illegal recording of interviews, and ousting of individuals because of their UNITEDSGA loyalty during interviews for executive board positions by four students who interviewed for positions on the SGA's Executive Board last week. The incoming SGA officers could face potential action from Judicial Affairs and the SGA legislative bodies.
In response to the allegations, SGA4YOU campaign strategist and executive assistant Taris Mullins said that little to none of the accusations are true. Mullins, a senior English major, was directly involved with organizing the interview process for executive board position appointments.
Several applicants interviewed for executive board positions said they were asked if they would accept $100 to cease pursuit of the position. Mullins was solely responsible for the composition and content of each question asked to executive board applicants.
"This is a misinterpretation which we will take ownership for," Mullins said. "This is not something that we intended to be misinterpreted, but the question was not worded one hundred percent correctly. We thought it was really clear what we were saying."
SGA4YOU cites an article from a popular magazine as their inspiration for the controversial question.
"Our explanation for our process came from an article in Fast Company magazine and the company Zappos," Mullins said. "It's a billion-dollar company. Basically, what he did during his interview process is exactly what we did. They asked, 'If we were to give you $2,000 would you leave the company and the process right now?' We used that as an inspiration to model the question after."
Of the 150 applicants for 41 positions, not all candidates received this question. In a group interview, members of the SGA4YOU ticket declined to say how many students received the question.Former SGA Director of Transportation and sophomore Spanish major Ricardo Boulware, on the opposing UnitedSGA ticket in the SGA elections held in April, reapplied for his executive board position as director of transportation affairs, but was not chosen for the job.
"They did ask me the question concerning leaving the process for $100," Boulware said. "I cannot put a monetary value on my service."
SGA4YOU admits that there was, in fact, $100 on the table during the interviews where this question was asked. However, they said the money was not going to be given out.
"We never gave them $100; we said 'if.' There was money sitting on the table, but it is not money that was going to be given to anyone at any time," Mullins said. "The purpose of that question was to determine whether or not people were actually approaching this situation in the right manner and whether or not they wanted to be involved with SGA for the right reasons or if they just wanted to do it for the status."
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I can't believe I voted for these hacks.
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During an interview someone once asked me: "Will you have sex with me if I give you the job?" and I said "If you give me the job, I wont be the reason for your firing." And they said "I was just testing you to see how you'd react". And I said, "I was just testing you to see how you'd react." I got the job. I can't believe these guys are so stupid to play such a dangerous game. They deserve to be investigated.
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Please see the truth above that sparked that lie-ridden response.
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Sounds like UnitedSGA is bitter. Get over it, already. There is not reason for things like this.
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Sounds like SGA4You is corrupt. Resign already. There is no reason to take SGA down with you.
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I don't know about resigning, but they definitely need to make a formal apology to the student body for putting their personal feelings above the students they claimed they were putting first.
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Check out their letter. Talk about being bitter still. "disgruntle students". Wow that was not mature response SGA4You.
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It is a shame that the wrong people got elected. It is an even bigger shame that they are muddling the name of an organization that does so much for this school. What kind of leaders bribe people to leave office? What kind of leaders pick inexperienced people? It's a real shame. I only feel bad for the folks who ran with UnitedSGA. It sucks that they are getting dragged into this mess just because people assume they are bitter. They knew what was best for this school.
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1) The worst part is SGA4You thinks they didn't do anything wrong! I just read that letter they wrote on their website! It's not even really apologetic and has a MAJOR power trip at he end. 2)The real question is, would UnitedSGA even come back? Or are they done with SGA for good?
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I'd like to point out that people in SGA that were neutral during the election or even in support of SGA4You think that what they did and how they went about it was wrong. For most people, this isn't an attempt to oust the new administration in favor of their former opponents. Rather, they are trying to mitigate the damage, both short term and long term, done by the careless and petty actions taken by Brandon Carrol and his group during the Executive Committee selection process. If what they did is allowed to stand, it will create a permanent air of "you're either with me or against me" in SGA. Nothing could be more destructive. Active, productive members of SGA need to be able to come together after an election, not harbor childish grudges. Please, SGA4You, don't go any further down this course; it'll only lead SGA to ruin.
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I don't think it's so much that they don't realize what kind of mess they've gotten themselves into. I think it's actually that they are all too aware of the consequences of their actions and are getting ready for a fight. They don't just have to face ramifications from within SGA, but possibly from the university administration as well.
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I mean it is hard to tell who's been running SGA since the election anyway. Was Taris Mullins on the ballot?? And I also think that it should be mentioned that, despite obvious issues, the former exec members reapplied for positions. If they swallowed their pride enough to reapply to work under SGA4You, and they did their jobs well during the year, why wouldn't you want people like that working for you? SGA4You just didn't think about the consequences of their actions. What a shame.
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As a student that interviewed for an SGA exec position and did not receive one, I would like to congratulate the SGA4You team on a successful interview process. Have the UnitedSGA supporters taken time to consider that their denial was based on previous work ethical concerns on the former exec team and not on their UnitedSGA loyalty? The UnitedSGA supporters quoted in this article should be embarrassed of their handling of defeat; bowing out gracefully in not your strongpoint. The student body as a whole should be glad that such individuals no longer hold positions in the governing body of our respected university. The $100 question is based on fortune 500 company’s interviewing techniques which aim to distinguish the hard workers from those only interested in recognition and monetary benefits. You are obviously not experienced in the business-interview techniques that are highly regarded as successful. Check your facts before falsely accusing outstanding individuals of bribery.
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"monetary benefits"/// Since when do student leaders get paid?
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I hope that everyone reads their posts after they write them. You all are making our student body sound so petty. Let us focus are time and attention on more productive things. There really is no need for this muck racking. Ut Prosim is about so much more than screaming and crying when you don't get what you want. That is life. It is about finding a need that needs to be satisfied. It is meeting that need proactively. It is not be reactive to it. I encourage Ricardo and Jessy to find another way to be proactive about their situation than running to the CT. You do not need to be on Exec to help the student body. You both have such potential and so much to offer. There are so many facets of SGA (House) that could use strong leaders such as yourself. To the present officers. I wish you the best of luck in your term. I do believe you have handled this situation with as much grace as one could expect. Take this stumbling block and make it into a stepping stone;)
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you should be ashamed of yourself, giving credit to a malicious group who clearly do not value the sga exec board they served on. if you were not aware, they called last year's board "status quo". you yourself obviously are not aligned with SGA4YOU's mission so that is why you were not selected. thankfully, there are passionate students pursuing this issue, to help articulate when injustice has been committed
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I think whoever posted this needs to learn to articulate themselves a little better. Are you for or against? Which injustice?
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SGA4YOU is corrupting SGA. I am against them and supporting those students who are fighting to bring about the awareness to students; to amplify how much "behind the scenes" immature behavior is going on and unqualified leadership. Furthermore, the SGA4YOU team belittles and does not value the outgoing exec board. It is funny to know that there is so much inexperience on the SGA4YOU team that their treasurer cannot present budget information to the House and Senate when asked. Joey was asked how much money was in the budget? He had no clear answer. SGA4YOU needs to reconsider their leadership approach before taking on a role that has so much responsibility. By the way, good job Brandon standing up the University Provost, Dr. McNamee. You really make SGA shine.
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Thank you for that.
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There should be a House and Senate discussion on the subject matter. Checks and balances, please.
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The cavalier attitude with which some people are approaching this matter is disturbing: corrupt government--at any level--is nothing to be dismissed so lightly. Allegations like bribery and unauthorized recording should be taken seriously; if they are untrue, or are innocent misunderstandings (as SGA$You argues), then no harm will have been done by launching an investigation to absolve them of all allegations of wrong-doing. If, however, Mr. Boulware and his associates are correct, SGA4You does not deserve the authority that will soon be vested in them. Ensuring that everyone plays by the rules is not "bitterness," it's prudence. Let's just wait to see what comes of Mr. Boulware's formal complaint before we cast stones at either party.
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Through the vines, I've heard that Frances Keene, the head of the Judicial System at VT, said that there is no case here.
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Frances Keene would be the authority on university policy and what violates it. That being said, even if it turns out that their actions don't fall under the purview of VT Judicial Affairs, this case may still be brought before the SGA Judicial Branch or the Undergraduate Honor Court (the taking of the conference idea may be considered intellectual prosperity theft).
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I have had amany conversations with members of SGA4You and know that they had an idea of a conference months ago....
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The House and Senate are out of session until the fall. The last meeting is traditionally the second Tuesday before Reading Day. Considering that all of this hit the fan in this last week, there wasn't time for the House and Senate to meet. It will most likely be discussed next fall, but by that time all that will be left to do is decide which, if any, appointments to recall.
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If there is evidence of that, then they won't have any problems.
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I would just like to point out that through all of this, the team has preached about being there for the student body and whatever they need. Well, now that you have been elected and are working for the entire student body, what are you doing for like 45% of students that did not support you during the election. By only appointing those that share your opinions to the exec board really takes the voice away from that 45%...are they not students to?
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When there is evidence? There is no evidence in these articles. Jessy Miller was not even at the transition meeting and is speaking on behalf of people without asking them if she could. Allison Parker never asked them if they had that idea - she assumed. These articles is based off of bold assumptions and none of them can be proven true. Why would SGA4You need to videotape/record audio during their interviews? They are the ones who decide who is on their exec, what good would it serve them to "secretly" tape people? This article smells of bitterness and people not understanding how to let something go...
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(http://www.collegiatetimes.com/cms/site/comment_author.php?comment_author=Wow...) Follow that link. It lead to comments posted by other identifying themselves, at least in part, as "Wow...". Now scroll down. You'll see one is "Wow...Brandon Carrol". So was Brandon having "amany conversations" with himself? I wonder...
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I'd like to see legitimate numbers. How many of their interviewed candidates DID support the opposite ticket? And how many of them DID get put on exec, or vice versa? Also, I want to know what the voter turnout for the SGA election was. I feel like a vast majority of this campus doesn't care about SGA or feels like they're affected by it. And on the general note of "not appointing the most experienced individuals.." The WHOLE SGA4You campaign was about "Passion over Resume," did people REALLY believe that this would end when the ballots were turned in? If anything this proves that they are trustworthy and that they're unconventional--they're taking SGA in a new direction because the ways of the past have failed (i.e. the vast majority of students not caring about SGA). Do I think that Mr. Boulware should have ran to the CT with his complaints? No. That was immature and caused an uproar before anything can truly be proven. It was petty and evidently pettiness is extremely contagious. But, that was his decision..however, because of his decision no matter the outcome of all of this I'm not sure that SGA4You, or SGA, in general will be able to bounce back quickly.
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You seem to be getting quite worked up about this. If what you say is true, then you have nothing to worry about come Honor Court time...
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You're dead on. If it weren't about bitterness then they wouldn't have ran right to the CT. Nothing is going to come of this, I guarantee it. And for the "intellectual property" argument--Are you referring to the "stealing" of the idea of using money in the interviews? I feel like they just paid credit where credit was due, thus no stealing of intellectual property. This is a weak "case" and I'd really love to see the people behind it all come out with a formal apology for being horrible Hokies.
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UnitedSGA blows. I am soooo happy I didn't vote for them. What wimps. Justin, question for you, did your roommate Bobby from the United SGA team put you up to writing this article?
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I thought the SGA team had the right to choose whoever they wanted for the executive positions? If they do have that right then there really is little to no complaint here. Who cares if they didn't pick people that didn't support them. Would you? Why would you want someone with severely conflicting beliefs to work on the team with you that will only bring negativity to the team. How many times does a Presidential elect pick the losing candidate to be his running mate or serve on his cabinet almost never. You want to no why? Because it doesn't work. Get over yourself and stop complaining SGA4You didn't do anything wrong.
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Just a note: Justin Graves is not Bobby's roommate. Good try though. Posted by: Former UNITEDSGA supporter at 3:25 am UnitedSGA blows. I am soooo happy I didn't vote for them. What wimps. Justin, question for you, did your roommate Bobby from the United SGA team put you up to writing this article?
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MOVE ON!! I don't know one politician who would have all of his running mates serve on his executive board...it's politics...welcome to the real world.
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Maybe it wasn't about their lost seats on Exec but about a desire to let students know what was happening.
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Yes, because hearsay is factually based? Let this unfold before you make any assumptions about what is "happening"
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What is happening? They asked a legitimate question based on a nationally recognized interview process? Stop trying to make a mountain out of a ant hill. This is ridiculous and has gone too far. To the maybe five people who keep posting on this site....STOP no one cares. The sooner you realize that the better...You will save yourself a lot of time and worry.
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As a former coworker of Taris's this sounds just like him. He is exclusive and catty and if he does not get his way, he does everything in his power to make it happen, even if he hurts people in the process. I hope that the full arm of the law comes down on him so he can feel what its like to be held responsible for his actions. He does not deserve to serve in any type of leadership position.
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Thank you to whoever posted about Taris. He is unbelieveable. Taris will be graduating soon enough, so the parasite will be gone and the SGA can officially start being lead by SGA4YOU in the time period that remains.
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Ms. Miller and Mr. Boulware: you are simply demolishing your chances at holding any SGA, or any university organization, leadership position. As stated below, this is politics. Your ballot did not win. There were going to be other possibilities to use your "invaluable service," yet at this point, the student body (that, as you remember, supported SGA4You) will in no way offer whining individuals such as yourselves the opportunity to represent their ideals and values. What will happen when you apply for a real job in the real world? If you don't get the position, will you run to the local newspaper and make false accusations to soothe the burn? It won't get you anywhere then, just as it will not get you anywhere now. The university should be proud that the individuals we elected are treating the SGA Executive team as a real-life, business situation. There will always be winners and losers. Pick up the pieces and move on; your only goal here is to draw attention to yourself- and you're drawing it in a negative manner.
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The charges against SGA4YOU as presented in this article are patently absurd. A bribe is defined as "something, such as money or a favor, offered or given to a person in a position of trust to influence that person's views or conduct." None of the people who were "offered" money (I contend that none of these people were offered money since SGA4YOU never intended to give the money to them) were in a position of power where the bribe could've affected their conduct in that position. Therefore, they could not have been bribed. Also, amongst all the borderline libelous hearsay in this article, the worst is that from Justice Haghdal. He states, "It's very obvious there is a slight." A few of the main tenants of our legal system are caution, due process, and avoidance of Type 1 error. By not considering the huge amount of applicants, the new vision of SGA4YOU, ignoring established laws and following precedents of questionable legitimacy, by making statements such as the one above, and without conducting a proper review of the evidence (the applications, interviews, etc.), Haghdal has very clearly biased himself in the case and should not be involved in its trial.
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This whole article comes down to one agenda. Jessey and Ricardo need titles. The clear manner in which they are approaching this current issue highlights that. It is stated that they feel if you are an associate director of x position that you are automatically given the director position? Come on. This progressive feel is completely wrong and unjust. SGA4YOU's mission is to amplify and empower the student voice. Sorry guys, but there were over 200 applicants, 3 times as many than ever before, this clearly shows that they drummed up interest and passion for SGA affairs. I am very sure that out of 200 people they could have easily and understandable found individuals who they thought would work more for the students than yourselves. Stop wasting your energy in such negative manners. You my friends are simply loosing your reputations, and your credibility. Spite is one thing, truth is another. Move on.
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This is a story-ARE YOU SERIOUS, get some new material!?!?! People are actually upset about this-ARE YOU SERIOUS, get lives!?! All like ten students who are mad about this need to get over themselves and move on. Honesetly, quit worrying about this "bribe" that has completely been taken out of context and worry about something that actually matters. To the current officers: don't let this get to you! Some people people actually appreciate the time and dedication you have to the Virignia Tech community.
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Apperantly Jessy Miller isn't squeaky clean. She sent out an email to friends during the election falsely accusing one of the candidates reputation and slandering their name. SAYING extremely slanderous things hurting their reputation. There are whispers about an impending lawsuit for slander in the making. She should learn to shut her mouth and get off her high horse. Some of the worst things are done with the best intentions Jessy!
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I've heard that this is correct. Jessy did do some serious bashing of the SGA4You team (apparently publicly on Facebook) which damaged the reputations of the winning team. Jessy-You weren't even on the United ballot! Your actions during the elections got you where you are today. Your character is in no way admirable. Why should a group of individuals that you openly bashed, making untrue and inappropriate comments about, appoint you to their team? If I were you, I wouldn't have even applied-I'd be too embarrassed about my immature actions during the election process to face the officers that Virginia Tech elected. Also-I sincerely hope those actions get back to the Rho Gamma electoral group. Why should a PNM be guided by an individual who stops at nothing to get her own way? Your actions do not make you worthy of a role model.
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I completely agree with the statement below mine. Jessy needs to focus on other things before trying to serve in any leadership role. She could start with her character.
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Regardless of what is true or not true in this article, I was hugely disappointed after reading this. I served for 3 years in the SGA and couldn't believe all the whining. One of the biggest things each Exec tries to do every year is reach more students and get more student interest in all the programs and services SGA can and have provided. Also it has been known that conflicted views, in a healthy way, are good on an exec. When I first served on the Exec board, the President and VP couldn't have had different views on things and found ways to make it work for the better of the organization. I first was completely blown away by, what I thought, how well the campaigns went on both sides a month ago. But now I can't believe that this is the story SGA is getting. Please take some time, especially over the summer, and reconsider how you all will proceed from this point. Honestly, you can only go up from here. I wish you all the best.
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This is truly sad. Everyone needs to take a step back and realize that mistakes were made on all parties. Let this be a good lesson to all. Everyone involved has either said or did things to the other party that were uncalled for. Mutual apologizes are needed on both sides. The best advice here is for everyone to go home over the summer and chill out. Take your finals and go home.
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SGA is dying. Weep for what was once great and is now so sickly and diseased that it can hardly be called the same organization that it was. What's been done here is the final, fatal infection. Watch this next year as it is ravaged. I will be and I will be mourning.
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regardless of the fact that va is a one-party state with regard to recording, it's still quite unethical to take a party without his consent. and sga is, always has, and always will be a useless, impotent part of this school staffed by the most airheaded and idiotic students.
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Funny that this happens and B. Carroll is a part of "Standing up for what students want" when I remember him fighting to his last breath last year that taking away student votes was OK because it was in the constitution. Hmm........really for us eh?
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In response to the previous post stating the "sga is, always has, and always will be a useless, impotent part of this school staffed by the most airheaded and idiotic students", take away the Nations #1 Relay For Life event, take away Hokie Effect, Cassell Guard, Green Games, and 10's of other activities the SGA puts on each year. As a member of the community, I want to assure the SGA that we appreciate and support everything they do in it's entirety. Keep it up guys!
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I promise you that this article wouldn't have happened if Ricardo and Jessy got the positions they felt they were "entitled" to because obviously they were the only ones qualified to do the job... get a life and move on please.
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This article wouldn't have happened of SGA4You wasn't a bunch of short-sighted, petty morons. This is about more then Jessy and Ricardo. It's about the dismissal of everyone who didn't support them (which is more than just Jessy and Ricardo) solely because they didn't support them. It's also about giving positions to relatives and girls you've desperately wanted to sleep with all year.
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@9:03. It's clear that you understand how to support your opinions. I think you used two words- worthless and pathetic. You have no idea the kinds of effects SGA emits through the community and university. Whether this is because you are choosing to be blind to the matter is a questions of unimportance. Don't discourage a great organization which helps out my community and neighbors. It's students like you that are the minority at tech, and I am glad to see there are passionate students at tech with bright heads on their shoulders that are willing and able to reach out to the community. You should use some of your negativity to help out.
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SGA is not now, nor has it ever been, run by our adviser. In fact, for the past couple of years, the adviser has play almost no role in SGA. All decisions are mad by student. All the work is done by students. And, as students, we will handle the challenges this current conflict has brought us. For example, I think firing good and hardworking people just because they didn't support you is asinine and just plain dumb. Others disagree. But, ultimately, we as a Student Government and as an undergraduate student body will work this out, without having our strings pulled by administrators.
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I am just reading through all these responses and find it interesting that no one has brought up that there are current people on the Exec team who in fact DID NOT support SGA4YOU. It is not my place to name names, but there are several people. The fact that these 2 spiteful individuals are choosing to take this route and make poor decisions does not mean that there cause is justified, or apparent.
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A. Since when did the CT become JuicyCampus.com? B. If it really bothered Jessy and Ricardo, then why didn't they go immediately to the right officials? They completely tore apart their credibility by running to the CT like bitter jackasses. And again, to reiterate.. There ARE people that were appointed to exec that OPENLY supported UNITED.. This issue is pointless, fake, and a call for attention. The reason you weren't appointed is because you're the kinds of people who cause BS, PETTY things like this. Now, transfer to UVA where pompous douche bags like yourself belong.
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You're not naming names because you can't.
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Naming names is not an appropriate action to take. There are several people who strongly supported UNITED that are on exec. Get over this, Jessy and Ricardo..wow. You just lost a lot of respect from a fellow student.
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UnitedSGA - you lost. Get over it. You only look more pathetic each time you cry about something not going your way. Jessy, you come off as irrational and bitter. Find something else to fill your time. SGA4U...you really thought this $100 bill thing would go over well? Yeah, but a fortune 500 company blah blah blah. Ohhh. I forgot that SGA was a business to be run by incompetent marketing majors. Just stop with all the sloganeering and actually run an organization with some integrity. In terms of exec, I hope to god Shane is wearing the pants in the relationship (as it seems he is now) because B. Carrol is perhaps the most impressionable, unorganized individual in SGA. And for the love of god...enough with this facebook nonsense. No one cares what you're doing every hour of the day. I don't care what song you're listening to or what hip new article you just read. If I want some philosophy in my life, I'll seek it out myself. I don't want to be force fed neato-sounding quotes by someone so concerned with their image. Man, could the student body have elected more of an egomaniac for president?
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I don't really understand what all of you are holding against Jessy. If she is the immoral one, why were people from the SGA4you ticket outside of her house at 2am taking pictures of her car during the election? She has worked hard in SGA for the past 2 years, and I know this without even being in SGA. She is constantly promoting getting involved, and I'd bet at least an eighth of their applicants were a direct result of this. She has definitely been an active member and is obviously not concerned with the new SGA exec. board "just for the status." If she was, I don't think she would have put herself out there like this. Consider all sides, people, not just what your friends on SGA4you have told you. It would be much better if you realized now rather than later the negative results that come with electing malicious egoists who don't really give a damn about the students.
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why were they taking pictures of her car? hmm. that seems fabricated, like the rest of Jessy's story.
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@4:14 The beauty of the SGA is that no one is wearing the pants. We are a team working selflessly to promote the students voice. Secondly, what they do with their facebooks if none of your business. The fact that you state that you are "force fed" is halarious to me. Do you know how to block a friend? or remove one? Do you even know how social media works? Come on, it's very easy to ignore someone if you take the correct steps. However I enjoy different quotes and articles anyone, especially the mentioned individuals, post on their facebook's and make a point to read each one. If you don't want to read them, don't, but for gosh sakes, don't say you are being force fed..haha.
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The mere fact that you are not involved in SGA is EXACTLY why you don't understand SGA'ers POV with regard to Jessy. She has a lovely personality, bright, bubbly, and welcoming. However when she doesn't get her way, or heck when she is fighting to get her way, she will do anything and everything without regard to anyone elses beliefs, motives, or feelings. Her character is seriously ruptured and I have full faith that you will observe this one day. Being an "active member" does not gain you tons of credibility either. It is more about being just "active", that's what resume builders do- the bare minimum to list the position to further themselves. I can assure you there are more sides than you can imagine to this saga and I encourage YOU to make sure YOU have all the information before you go making inaccurate and false statements. ex. "egoists who don't really give a damn about the students"- then why the heck did they stand on the drill field for COUNTLESS hours encouraging and promoting every student to activate their voice through a user friendly survey? Come on, get real. Return your Jessy blinders to the dollar store and move on.
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People need to get lives. Honestly SGA is not the "best and biggest thing" on this campus like they pretend to be. Ricardo: Grow up. You will never make it in the real world if you don't learn how to solve conflicts without going to the media. I got passed this article about you. I heard that you went to the paper because the school didn't let you speak at graduation (http://dev.hamptonroads.com/node/280921)? Ricardo, in the real world, that doesn't fly. Jessy, learn to respect people before doing anything to get your way. SGA4You: Learn to research before deciding how things may be perceived. It is an "okay" question, just make sure the perception is "good" before doing something. Take your finals, move on, and have fun this summer. My 2c
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Very nice comment. Well put- and I agree 100%. Jessy and Ricardo need to move on. Sure is interesting the rhetoric Ricardo takes on in both the referenced letter, and this one. Claims, accusations, etc...Lets get on with ourselves =]
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What bothers me so much is how they are using sga.vt.edu to back themselves up. That website hasn't been updated for ages, and now SGA4 you gets to use a university run website to defend themselves. They have every right to defend themselves on their own website/facebook etc. but NOT a university website that includes vt.edu
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The SGA website has and remains to be SGA's. The university has no control on what is published there. It would be EXTREMELY unethical. As the executive officers, they have the right to direct the message the site will give to the student body.
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There is one member of the of the new exec who could have been considered an active support of UnitedSGA. She has the position because there is no way to justify giving that position to someone who had never been involved with the program. I'm not saying that they should have gone out of their way to appoint UnitedSGA supporters, but they did a major demolition job to SGA by discounting some of the people they did. Not three years ago, we saw members of the losing ticket appointed to the exec board of SGA by those that won. These two ended up being two of the most valuable members of SGA. The selfish politics that have taken over now need to stop. If not, an environment of fear and backroom dealings will only grow. Let's return to the time when being a member of SGA was about your ability and your track-record of success, not who you're friends with or who wants to sleep with you.
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I cannot believe the level of immaturity Jessy and Ricardo possess. Election's over. Move on. I have had the chance to be in touch with one of the two mentioned above--and it is suffice to say that these individuals may not be the most pleasant to deal with at times. Anyway, pleasantries aside... there are much more productive things to do with one's life, than be bitter after you have lost.. It just shows lack of integrity and morals. Hey ppl! Get a job...!? maybe?
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My guess? We are seeing the same two or three people attacking Jessy and Ricardo here over and over again. (*cough* Brandon Carroll*cough*)
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I am not Brandon or anyone of the 4 elected officials, and still can back the fact that Jessy has a despicable character, and that Ricardo is simply trying to inflict as much damage as possible. It's all about Ricardo. It's all about Jessy. I, for one, and not surprised, move on.
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Sorry. Taris, then?
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Dear CT, I am completely enraged by the way this article was written and presented to the student body. The article reeks of bias, prejudice, and even intense bitterness from two main sources. This article has not been written from a neutral standpoint, and there was a definite bias in this article. If any reading audience will pay close attention to the article, one would realize that all the negativity is in accordance to “Millerâ€, (Jessy Miller), and “Boulwareâ€, (Ricardo Boulware). Almost all the paragraphs that hurls uncalled for insults and accusations are from these two individuals, whom, of which one may be facing lawsuits of defamation from previous misconducts. This completely enrages me, as the CT has done a two page spread, using information mostly from these two biased individuals, and conveys it in such a manner that seems to be legitimate accusations. However, I am pleased to note that the CT has posted the letter from SGA4YOU back on the website, and is somehow presenting both sides of the argument. I salute that, but would like to suggest the CT pay some sort of acknowledgement to the student body that it has misrepresented biased information from two individuals (Jessy Miller & Ricardo Boulware) that opened up the SGA4YOU team susceptible to undeserved attacks. Sincerely, Enraged Student Citizen
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I completely agree. I immediately disregarded this entire spread after the first quote from Miller, and then Boulware. The main reason was the fact of how hypocritical one of these aforementioned parties are. They state false accusations- which should come at no surprise considering they did it during the election- that are just characterless and disappointing.
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What does SGA have to claim each year besides drama, year after year? We have the Nations #1 Relay For Life event that raised over $500,000 which is organized by their own people and committees, SGA provides a copy machine, office space, and strikes a very small check and takes credit for all the work. We have the Nations #2 Big Event, 2nd only to the founders, Texas A&M event which is also organized by their own people, SGA provides a copy machine, office space, and strikes a check and takes credit for all the work. We have a "Green Game" event which is organized by various environmental groups and the athletics department with their own people, SGA provides a copy machine, office space, and strikes a check and takes credit for all the work. The Hokie (Orange & Maroon) Effect event is organized a little by SGA's one person - which coordinates with the VT Services (Bookstores) & athletics department while SGA provides a copy machine, office space, and strikes a check and takes credit for all the work. SGA - there are very few programs that you can lay claim to & you do not directly impact them - they are self-sufficient. What are you, SGA4YOU, going to do to change the students' experience at Virgina Tech. I wish you the best, Godspeed.
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SGA isn't going to do everything by itself, that why is is called "student government ASSOCIATION". The trick is integrating leaders or leading figures of our own peers into a dynamic working group that pulls in tons and tons of outside organizations. Yes we do provide office space, and a copy machine but gains are not always measured in material my friend.
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Brandon Carroll is checking this article and any latest opinions as often as he is updating his twitter status. Get over it, it is a moot issue. Go enjoy summer and stop worrying about your ego.
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Yeah for Brandon Carroll and his meaningless execuspeak! Now I'm gonna get back to the farm, shift some paradigms, revolutionise outside the box!
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Association: an organization of people with a common purpose and having a formal structure. The fact that SGA is an "association" has nothing to do with outside corroboration. Please stop trying to defend SGA, May 19th; you're only making it look worse.
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