The Student Government Association is holding a special election to fill the vice presidential position vacated by Krista Heiden after former SGA President Blanca Garcia resigned. The elections are scheduled to be held from Nov. 11-18 on CollegiateLink. Here are the two vice presidential candidates’ platform statements.

Noah Corn

I, Noah Corn, am here to Revive Reason.  In my services as a class of 2012 Senator, and Senator for the School of Humanities, I have contributed to nearly 20 pieces of legislation within the past year alone, all for the benefit of the student body.  I strive to be a model of stability and oversight, responsibility and forethought.

 As Chairperson for the Legislative Initiatives Committee, I have instilled order in the legislative process, revolutionizing a fumbling system into a model of productivity.  There, I also conduct legislation expressly called for by my fellow students, as well as intuiting perceived changes for the betterment of all.

 In the position of Vice President, I will lay out a plan for global change, a plan to keep calm and carry on, dependably, in our efforts to restore faith in the Association and hope for the future, but more importantly, to restore trust in ourselves.  By reevaluating the values of SGA, I will return us to a representative body, one bound to the needs of the people, one that can be held accountable and not found wanting, one that entirely embodies the soul of the students.  I will never abandon reason for madness.

Vianney Becerra

I, Vianney Becerra, have decided to run for the Vice Presidency of the Student Government Association after witnessing the need for greater collaboration between the student body and our campus’s governing system.

As a two year member of the Association, and Chief Justice of the Student Court of Appeals, I believe that I am sufficiently qualified to undertake the duties and responsibilities associated with the Vice Presidency. With a fair and unbiased opinion, which has been the result of heading our school’s judicial branch for the current academic year, I believe in strengthening the link between students and their representatives, as well switching the focus from inner office bias to the desires of our student body.

If elected, I will work closely with the President of the Association and its three branches to ensure that cooperation and efficiency within and outside of its structure are accomplished. I will strive to increase outreach and interaction between Student Government and students in order to maintain that the students’ voices are heard.

A political science major with the passion to defend the general welfare of each individual at St. Edward’s University, I encourage all students to vote this upcoming special election.