2008 Woodie Awards
Three positions filled in ASSMC Executive Team
ASSMC Presidental Elections post run-off between Curley and McNeil
Zack Farmer
Issue date: 3/27/07 Section: News
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As expected, they all won in landslide victories with not one of them receiving lower than 92 percent of the vote.
Legacy Lee, coordinator of Student Involvement and Leadership (SIL), said the elections this year had a much higher turnout than in years past. Over the past few years, the elections have averaged between 450 and 550 votes cast and over 600 were cast this year.
Lee contributes this to outreach of SIL and of the senators. "It's a combination that our senate has been more active, [and] friends following through to vote," Lee said.
There was a voting booth stationed outside of the SIL office and Lee witnessed between 50 and 70 students vote there.
Iaccino, despite being unopposed, was a bit nervous. "As crazy as it sounds, even though I was running unopposed, I was honestly stressed about the elections. The thought of losing the election, being unopposed, was probably more stressful than it should have been."
Now that the election is over, Iaccino is looking forward to the coming year. "I am excited about the upcoming year," said Iaccino. "I think the student body will be able to see many changes that will make a positive influence on the community."
With her new position, she will be stepping down as president of the Spirit Team and as vice president of the Accounting Association.
With her experience as executive members of clubs on campus, Iaccino wants to reach out to the community. "I think a common complaint of a Saint Mary's students is the lack of school spirit and community," said Iaccino. "I think the incorporation of new events into daily activities will really help to bring our school together."
Coloma and Wecks were unavailable for comment.
The vice president of student affairs is resposible for facilitating all clubs, organizations, and media on campus, as well as the ombudsman between the student body and the College. The ombudsman serves as an investigator when there is an issue between the two parties.
The vice president of administration serves as the offical representative of ASSMC to the Board of Trustees, Board of Regents, and all other school officials.
Coloma, Wecks, and Iaccino, along with the president elect, will be sworn into office on May 1.
Arthor Curley '08 and Connor McNeill '08 met in a run-off for the presidency yesterday. In the original election, Curley pulled in 38.5 percent of the votes compared to McNeill's 35.2 percent. The third candidate, Lauren Vandam '08, received 24.8 percent of the vote, eliminating her from the run-off.
Unlike the original election, the winner of the run-off election only needs a plurality of the votes. The results of the run-off are online at www.smccollegian.com.