April 24, 2006 The Lion's Eye SGA Special Edition So Many Students New SGA Leaders Look to the Future Photo Provided by Michelle Rouche PAUL HURYCH: AT LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION NIGHT A Letter from the President On behalf of myself and my executive board I would like to say how excited we are about the coming academic year. We are truly looking forward to working as hard as we can to make this campus as great as it can possibly be. Our motto as quoted from Ghandi is “We must become the change that we wish to see.” We have numerous great ideas and plans to act upon over the next year in order to change our Student Government and campus for the better. We will lead the way in improving and enriching both the academic and extra curricular experiences of the student body. Over the next year, we will work with the staff, faculty, and administration to show our stu- dent body what the “college experience” truly is. We plan on accomplishing this through revitalizing the social aspects of our campus. This includes weekly social events with food, larger campus events on a monthly basis, and involving the surrounding com- munity in our largest campus events. We will do everything in our power to ensure that every stu- dent has opportunities to not only learn, but have fun at Penn State Delco. We will also improve commu- nications to the student body regarding what is happening on campus. We will work with the appro- priate people to improve our campus website and cut down on frivolous e-mails that clog our inboxes. Our first action while in office will be replacing the internation- al flags along the walkways. We have already set a goal to have those in place by the time our incoming freshmen have ori- entations. We will also have presenta- tions on diversity related issues throughout the academic year in order to create a stronger sense of community among all of our students. Together I believe that we will make this campus reach its potential for greatness and allow Penn State Delaware County to become a showcase for Penn State as a whole in the Philadelphia area. I wish all of our students, staff, faculty, and administration a great summer and again, thank you for your vote of confidence. Don’t touch that dial, because there's a lot more to come! - PAUL HURYCH Page 10 Then Why So Few Votes? By AMAR GANTI Twelve percent. That is the percentage of people on the Delaware County campus who placed ballots in the SGA election. In essence, 230 people elected the government for this campus. That's the equivalent of only 35 million of the 295 million population electing the President of the United States of America. The Lion's Party won no doubt 234, 12% 2006 Election Votes Compared to Estimated Student Poulaltion Voter Turnout Total Population 1700, 88% due to their advertising campaign and have the right to change the campus as they see fit, well according to the better half of 230 peo- ple. And judging from the debates they have ideas to go along with their personalities. Those ideas may have got them the voters, who didn't personally know the members from each party. But judg- ing by the numbers, if you didn't know the candidates, you didn't vote. But that may be what Penn State Delaware County is all about. Every person for themselves and their friends. Somehow, that doesn't seem plausible. Judging from the majority of people I've met and the interaction between the clubs, there is a great sense of pride among active members of the community. How many dynamic members of the community are there? I'm putting my guess at around 230. So that leaves about 1,460 people who didn't vote. Perhaps, their only time spent on cam- pus is in class. Or these people are simply studying too much to take interest in any non-academic events. It could be that so many were inspired by my previous article (Verbal Fisticuffs Round II: be many of these things or none at all. | Voting, Con) that people decided that voting was pointless and not worth the two minutes. It could The votes have been counted and the new leaders have essentially been inaugurated. All that is left is for time to pass, decisions to be made, events to be planned, and a change to be seen. But remember; only 230 of you can judge this new administration. SGA Prez: ‘Goodbye and Good Luck’ Dear Campus Community, Thank you for allowing me to be your SGA president this year. I am honored that you chose the Blue & White party to represent you. As this semester comes to a close, there are just a few things I would like to say to wrap up this amaz- ing year: First, Congratulations! We made it through another year at Penn State Delaware County. If you're graduating - good luck in the future and remember you will always have a home here at Penn State. If you are continuing at Penn State next year like me, have fun this summer (but not too much fun), and I'll see you in the fall. Second, the Blue & White party would like to thank everyone who has contributed to our success this year (students, faculty, and staff alike) - be it showing up at events and meetings, voicing your opinions, helping us with commit- tees and service projects, etc. The list of those of you who helped the SGA this year is way too long to ever put in one article - but just know we know who you are and appreciate you. Third, congratulations to all the clubs that have made this campus better with your events, community service, and participation. You are Photo Provide by Michelle Rouche what keeps the campus going and what makes people want to come to Delco. And last, as I've said many times before, let's keep building on all we have accomplished as a student body, a campus, and a family. We need to continue amazing traditions that we've started, and keep looking to the future with open minds and never-ending improvement as a goal. This campus could be the best one in the Penn State system - even without dorms - if we make it that way. We have to use what we have and be proud of what we are. After all, we are Penn State Delco. - STACIE MANN
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