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Actually, nepotism might be a problem with the SA

By The Editorial Board | October 11, 2010

"People think that there is an issue of nepotism among those appointed. My appointments are based upon experience, work ethic and a close working relationship with those in question." These words were spoken by Student Association President Erik Calmeyer...

Sam Fuqua, senior computer science major, and Hannah Hornung, sophomore computer science major, take Student Association Senate ballot boxes to be counted in Adams Hall after polls closed  Wednesday evening. Over 1,000 students voted in the election.

SA voting results are in

By MaryJo Kratochvil and Jacqueline Evans | September 29, 2010

After all of the campaigning and voting the results are in for the 2010 Student Association Senate elections. There were over 1,043 votes in total, and SA election commissioner Patrick Frierson said he believes it's more than they had last year. "We had...

SA elections in full swing

By Jacqueline Evans and MaryJo Kratochvil | September 28, 2010

Student Association elections started off smoothly Tuesday and will continue today. At the DuSable location for the polls, Pat Lundardon was in charge of handing out the ballots. Lundardon said the election so far was going well. "We've done really well...

Pat Talley, speaker of the Student Association Senate, discusses the requirements at a mandatory meeting for incoming students Tuesday evening in the Holmes Student Center Heritage Room.

Student Association Senate elections today and Wednesday

By MaryJo Kratochvil and Jacqueline Evans | September 27, 2010

Students will elect new Student Association Senators today and Wednesday. Voting will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Campaigning for the election began last week and there are 68 students on the ballot. Each district can have up to eight senators elected. Districts...

Editorial: Your money, your voice

By Editorial Board | September 26, 2010

Democracy 101 is coming to campus this Tuesday and Wednesday with the Student Association's Senate elections.As an NIU student, you will have the opportunity to choose which of your peers will represent you, your interests and your money. But if history...

Pat Talley, speaker of the Student Association Senate, discusses the requirements at a mandatory meeting for incoming students Tuesday evening in the Holmes Student Center Heritage Room.

SA holds meeting for senate elections

By Jacqueline Evans | September 7, 2010

The Student Association held a meeting in the Holmes Student Center Heritage Room at 6 p.m. Tuesday for students interested in running in the upcoming senate elections. “[The meeting] informed students about the application and election process and...