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SA senator charged with election info leak resigns

SA senator charged with election info leak resigns

By Keith Hernandez | April 13, 2015

Student Association Senator Jake Swick resigned Wednesday night due to allegations of disclosing election information as an SA Board of Elections member.Swick was to appear before the SA Senate on Sunday to face charges of giving election information...

Evidence against Jake Swich

Evidence against Jake Swich

This screenshot was to be used as evidence in the hearing of Student Association Senator Jake Swick, who resigned on Friday. The screenshot shows Swick encouraging Voice of Change members to appeal their disqualification, but Swick was supposed to remain...

Lupstein ticket needs to earn students’ trust

Lupstein ticket needs to earn students’ trust

By Northern Star Editorial Board | April 12, 2015

Nathan Lupstein and the members of his Voice of Change ticket need to apologize for their role in collaborating unethically with a Board of Elections member during the controversial Student Association executive election.SA Senator Jake Swick, who served...

Senator Swick resigns due to charges of disclosing election information

By Northern Star staff | April 10, 2015

Student Association Senator Jake Swick resigned Wednesday due to allegations of disclosing election information as a Board of Elections member.Swick was to appear before the SA Senate on Sunday to face charges of giving election information to the Voice...

SA senator faces charges of leaking election info to Lupstein ticket

By Ashley Morse | April 9, 2015

A Student Association senator who serves on the SA Board of Elections will face charges of disclosing election information to the Voice of Change ticket at a Sunday hearing.Screenshots of text messages between Senator Jake Swick and Voice of Change members...

5 things to learn from the Student Association executive election

By Northern Star Editorial Board | April 2, 2015

This year’s Student Association executive election was a mess. It didn’t need to be.The election devolved into battles between the Voice of Change ticket, the Standing for Every Student ticket and the Board of Elections. The tickets accused each other...

Student Association senator charged with sharing executive election info

By Ashley Morse | March 30, 2015

The Student Association Senate will hold a hearing for a Board of Elections member April 12 on charges of disclosing election information to the Voice of Change ticket.Screenshots show Jake Swick, SA senator and Board of Elections member, giving election...

SA Senator David White

Officials want 5K turnout for Student Association executive elections

By Ashley Morse | February 23, 2015

Student Association Senator David White said he hopes to increase turnout to 5,000 students as the newly appointed SA election board’s commissioner.As commissioner, White is responsible for hiring poll workers, administering elections, holding a debate...