2008 Woodie Awards
Students say they were uninformed
By: Angie Favot
Issue date: 3/31/08 Section: News
Fewer than 10 percent of the student body voted in this year's Student Government Association election.
The winning ticket, Montgomery senior Paul Pridgeon and Kingsford senior Brad Sjoquist earned 1,067 votes out of a possible 1,722 total votes cast.
This spring, 17,356 undergraduates and graduates were eligible to vote. Many students said they were unaware of or uninformed about the contest.
Redford freshman Paraskevi Lykogiannis, who didn't vote, said she did not know the elections were going on.
"It's important to vote or get it out there because everyone should know who's in power or position, and who could help them if they need anything," she said.
Lykogiannis said more banners and posters or a notice on the Central Michigan University portal would help inform more students about the election.
"Just to get it out there and more in front of our eyes, so we have to see it," she said.
Shelby Township junior Ashley Copacia said she did not vote because she did not know who was running.
"I saw them passing out flyers, but I think more people should be out because I never got one," she said.
White Lake freshman Brie-Anna Falzon also did not vote because she did not know about the elections.
She recommended having an e-mail sent over the student listserv to notify students about the election and the issues.
Although Falzon did not vote, she said voting is important so that you get what you want.
Muskegon senior Sean Nolan ran uncontested for SGA treasurer and was elected with 1,414 votes out of the 1,722 cast.
Senator candidates on the ballot all were elected with an average of 994.4 votes, with Garden City freshman Brittany Mouzourakis earning the most votes at 1,055.
The other elected senators are Edmore senior Philip Browne, Jr., Flat Rock sophomore Andrew Hickman, Livonia sophomore Keith Spankowski, Clay freshman Terrence Foster, Muskegon sophomore David Breed, Coopersville sophomore Douglas Booth, Saginaw freshman Amanda Oberski, Illinois sophomore Allison White and Dearborn sophomore Noble Elway Pegg.
Voters also approved the constitutional amendment to update the SGA impeachment process, with a total of 340 out of 380 votes in favor of the amendment.
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The winning ticket, Montgomery senior Paul Pridgeon and Kingsford senior Brad Sjoquist earned 1,067 votes out of a possible 1,722 total votes cast.
This spring, 17,356 undergraduates and graduates were eligible to vote. Many students said they were unaware of or uninformed about the contest.
Redford freshman Paraskevi Lykogiannis, who didn't vote, said she did not know the elections were going on.
"It's important to vote or get it out there because everyone should know who's in power or position, and who could help them if they need anything," she said.
Lykogiannis said more banners and posters or a notice on the Central Michigan University portal would help inform more students about the election.
"Just to get it out there and more in front of our eyes, so we have to see it," she said.
Shelby Township junior Ashley Copacia said she did not vote because she did not know who was running.
"I saw them passing out flyers, but I think more people should be out because I never got one," she said.
White Lake freshman Brie-Anna Falzon also did not vote because she did not know about the elections.
She recommended having an e-mail sent over the student listserv to notify students about the election and the issues.
Although Falzon did not vote, she said voting is important so that you get what you want.
Muskegon senior Sean Nolan ran uncontested for SGA treasurer and was elected with 1,414 votes out of the 1,722 cast.
Senator candidates on the ballot all were elected with an average of 994.4 votes, with Garden City freshman Brittany Mouzourakis earning the most votes at 1,055.
The other elected senators are Edmore senior Philip Browne, Jr., Flat Rock sophomore Andrew Hickman, Livonia sophomore Keith Spankowski, Clay freshman Terrence Foster, Muskegon sophomore David Breed, Coopersville sophomore Douglas Booth, Saginaw freshman Amanda Oberski, Illinois sophomore Allison White and Dearborn sophomore Noble Elway Pegg.
Voters also approved the constitutional amendment to update the SGA impeachment process, with a total of 340 out of 380 votes in favor of the amendment.
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