After the current executive vice president, Olivia Hussey, MCAS ’17, dropped out of the UGBC presidential race on Saturday, the Elections Committee postponed the Elections Kickoff. As of today, the Committee extended the nomination deadline to Mar. 1 to allow for more competition.
Without Policy Change, Napoli and Hussey Focus on Initiatives
Towards the end of their term, Napoli and Hussey reported no changes to the student guide, but the team remains hopeful about change down the line.
EC Should Consider Extending Elections Deadline
“A better way to handle the process of elections would be to extend the deadline to potentially hold the election after Spring Break. There are less than two weeks until the originally planned election, not nearly enough time for another campaign to mount a fully prepared competition.”
The Culinary Cold War
“So what do you do? Who wins the war? Do you give in to the guilt, replacing pleasure with self-discipline? Do you militarize the dinner table, watching each forkful with the distrustful eye of a dictator? Or do you let freedom ring? Do you eat what you want, when you want, dietary norms be damned?”
Olivia Hussey and Meredith McCaffrey Withdraw From UGBC Election, Campaign Kickoff Postponed
The exit by Olivia Hussey and Meredith McCaffrey from the UGBC presidential race on Saturday means just one team would remain on the 2016 ballot.
Eagles Move Back Into First Place With Win Over Vermont
BC came out on top in a penalty-filled affair in Burlington, Vt., moving into first place after goals by Teddy Doherty, Austin Cangelosi, and Zach Sanford.
Election Committee’s Decision was Justified
“The Elections Committee’s decision was grounded in the rules outlined in its official Elections Code.”
Toby Ampadu and His Fight for the American Dream
After graduating from BC and going undrafted in the MLS SuperDraft, Ghana native Toby Ampadu was left with questions about his future in America and with the sport he loves.
Elections Committee Rejects Patel And Arquillo’s Appeal to Join UGBC Presidential Race
After review, Nikita Patel and Joseph Arquillo’s appeal to allow them to join the UGBC presidential race, the Elections Committee declined their request. No other teams will be added to the ballot.
LTE: A Response to the Election Committee’s Decision
Although the Elections Committee (EC) claims to be an unbiased, nonpartisan group, its decision to limit the UGBC election to two teams is clearly inspired by Bernie Sanders’ argument that “you don’t necessarily need a choice of 23 underarm spray deodorants.”