What was once a robust pool of 20 SGA candidates had dwindled to a paltry seven, after thirteen applicants failed to attend the mandatory meetings that all new candidates must be present for, according to the Board of Elections. BOE Co-Chairs Gigi Traore and Alecia-Evans Hayes strongly refuted the information printed in last week's Cauldron, much of which came from anonymous sources.
Graduate Senator Patrick O'Malia planned to introduce legislation last week which would restructure the Board of Elections in an attempt to make the body more independent and efficient. The bill, "Board of Election and Employment Review" (BEER) states in part, "For the past five years there has been continuous strife between the SGA and the BOE.
College students and Clevelanders of all ages listened to Congressman Dennis Kucinich make the case for peace last week at Case Western Reserve's Strosacker Auditorium. Case For Peace, a group formed in 2002 to oppose the Bush administration's plans to invade Iraq, hosted the forum.
In an age where most teenagers are likely to get their first job at some burger joint, teens begin to question how they can avoid the usual trappings of fries and grease. Teens now are becoming more aware of their surroundings and are asking, "Where is there a good job?" Some teens did find the right job for them on Thursday at the South Brooklyn Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library.
The demands of college life can be a struggle for anyone, but for the approximately 740 international students that attend CSU, there are even more challenges to face. "[International students] are from different countries, so there are communication challenges if they don't know the language," said Niketa Barekh of the Office for International Services and Programs.