by RACHEL
Assistant
WHO WILL BE THE NEXT SGA PRESIDENT?
Though nobody has volun
teered to run for other offices
of Student Government, SGA
will at least have competition
for the presidency. Both can
didates, Rodney Horton and
Michael Green, are geared for
the race with platforms that
focus on enhancing student
life at Penn State Harrisburg.
Rodney Horton’s goal in
office is to deal with what he
foresees as a troubling issue
on campus - student apathy.
If elected, Horton said he will
meet with the executive
board to discuss the imple
mentation of his plan called
Operation Increase.
“The operation will deal
with club presidents gather
ing together to market their
clubs during student orienta
tion and Clubfest, moreover
urging faculty to inform stu
dents of clubs and club meet
ings on campus,” said
Horton. “It is important that
clubs have a membership to
operate and have a connec
tion with SGA.”
Horton also wants to
strengthen the
Organizational Advisory
Board by urging all club
presidents to attend the
meeting and provide an input
that will better the student
body. Horton also wants to
have a club orientation for
new clubs on campus so that
they are aware of the proce
dures when asking for money and the “do’s and don’ts” for projects that they
plan to complete.
Finally, Horton’s plan is to fill all vacancies in the SGA, including the Student
Court, before summer. “My plan is to immediately fill a vacancy that occurs
during my term in office,” said Horton. “I will not stall in the process of effec
tive democracy.”
Michael Green has a similar plan in mind, however, he would like to focus
more on the entire Penn State community. Green wants to work with students,
organizations, staff and the community to create more activities and events for
students and become more efficient with the limited resources on campus.
Green believes the SGA could more efficiently serve the students in addressing
questions and concerns about Penn State Harrisburg
“Penn State’s motto is ‘making life better,’ and nowhere is that more impor
tant than student government,” said Green. “From funding student organiza
tions to answering student concerns, student government is a service to students
that is provided by other students.”
Included in Green’s platform is making a stronger connection to other cam
puses and share in their student resources and events as well as setting up a cen-
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tral location to learn about outside
events that concern students includ
ing events at University Park and
local job fairs. Green wants to help
bridge the gap between this campus
and the local region around us, from
eateries to internships.
“The SGA deals with matters as
simple as local eateries that offer
student discounts, or as complex as
longer hours for student services,”
he said. Overall, Green wants to
inform students as much as possible
about their options and opportuni
ties at Penn State Harrisburg.
Both Horton and Green have expe
rience with government. Horton is
the chairman of the College
Republicans, a member of the
Student Court, a student representa
tive to the University Faculty
Senate and the Capital College
Faculty Senate. Green served on
the Capital Times student newspa
per at Penn State Harrisburg and the
Schuylkill newspaper reporting on
student government. He has
worked with local communities and
represented the student body at fac
ulty events.
Green said, “At this point, we have
to look at the long-term, since we are
a growing campus, we’re having
changes such as the move to the
four-year programs, more housing
and more majors. Of course, this
affects students, and it would be my
job to hear concerns and to answer
them.”