SGA elections… Get out and VOTE!
Ginny Tyson - Junior Staff Writer
Issue date: 3/29/07 Section: News
With campaigns in full swing, the UNCW Student Government Association is looking for a new group of leaders. Morgan Wyand, Megan Jelley and Daniel "Tango" Thorpe all hope for your vote this Tuesday, March 27 through Thursday, March 29.
Wyand is a junior double-majoring in history and political science. One of her initiatives if elected president is to continue the work SGA has already begun on the Wrightsville Beach Pass.
Wyand said the program works with the Wrightsville Beach community in establishing a parking area especially for students in exchange for a flat fee. Although the project is in its early stages with talks just now beginning with Wrightsville Beach, she hopes it will help students and build a better relationship with Wrightsville Beach.
Daniel "Tango" Thorpe is a junior studying geology, oceanography and leadership studies. One of his main proposals includes the "Teal Taxi." This service would provide a form of public transportation from the campus to downtown and back on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
Thorpe said, "The 'Teal Taxi' would be funded both through Auxiliary Services and also through grants."
Megan Jelley is junior studying Communication Studies, Leadership Studies and Spanish. One of her platforms is concerned with environmental policies in construction and energy consumption on campus. Jelley wants work on the construction of more "green buildings" which are significantly lower in energy use than the average building on campus.
The past SGA administration began working on a plan to expand the REC center. This plan would raise tuition rates, which all three candidates are against. Each had different ideas about the expansion.
Morgan Wyand said, "We wouldn't see the increase until 2009."
She went on to say she supported the addition and that it is a "necessary increase" because of the overwhelming student support as revealed through surveys.
Daniel "Tango" Thorpe said, "The SRC has recently received a grant from Harris Teeter for, I believe, $300,000 toward the expansion of the recreation center."
Wyand is a junior double-majoring in history and political science. One of her initiatives if elected president is to continue the work SGA has already begun on the Wrightsville Beach Pass.
Wyand said the program works with the Wrightsville Beach community in establishing a parking area especially for students in exchange for a flat fee. Although the project is in its early stages with talks just now beginning with Wrightsville Beach, she hopes it will help students and build a better relationship with Wrightsville Beach.
Daniel "Tango" Thorpe is a junior studying geology, oceanography and leadership studies. One of his main proposals includes the "Teal Taxi." This service would provide a form of public transportation from the campus to downtown and back on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
Thorpe said, "The 'Teal Taxi' would be funded both through Auxiliary Services and also through grants."
Megan Jelley is junior studying Communication Studies, Leadership Studies and Spanish. One of her platforms is concerned with environmental policies in construction and energy consumption on campus. Jelley wants work on the construction of more "green buildings" which are significantly lower in energy use than the average building on campus.
The past SGA administration began working on a plan to expand the REC center. This plan would raise tuition rates, which all three candidates are against. Each had different ideas about the expansion.
Morgan Wyand said, "We wouldn't see the increase until 2009."
She went on to say she supported the addition and that it is a "necessary increase" because of the overwhelming student support as revealed through surveys.
Daniel "Tango" Thorpe said, "The SRC has recently received a grant from Harris Teeter for, I believe, $300,000 toward the expansion of the recreation center."
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