UGBC Election Guide 2016

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The 2016 UGBC presidential election has taken an unprecedented turn this year, beginning with just one team on the ballot and ending with six teams in contention for the positions of UGBC president and executive vice president. The six teams are Anthony Perasso, LSOE ’17, and Rachel Loos, MCAS ’18, Russell Simons, MCAS ’17, and Meredith McCaffrey, MCAS ’17, Matthew Ulrich, MCAS ’17, and John Miotti, MCAS ’17, Nikita Patel, CSOM ’17, and Joseph Arquillo, LSOE ’17, Andrew Meck, MCAS ’18, and Jonathan Barbosa, LSOE ’18, and Ryan Fairhurst, MCAS ’17, and Charlie Butrico, MCAS ’18. The Elections Committee will hold a primary on March 22 to narrow down the field to three teams. The final election for UGBC president will be held from March 31 to April 1. Our election guide contains the inside scoop on each of the six candidates’ platforms and campaign goals.

To see the print edition of our election guide, click here.

 

 UPDATE | Wednesday, March 23, 2016 12:31 a.m.: The Elections Committee has announced that Patel & Arquillo, Simons & McCaffrey, and Ulrich & Miotti were the top three teams in the primary election held on March 22, meaning they will move on to the final election next week.

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The Candidates…

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↓ Ryan Fairhurst and Charlie Butrico

 

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↓ Andrew Meck and Jonathan Barbosa

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↓ John Miotti and Matthew Ulrich

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↓ Nikita Patel and Joseph Arquillo

 

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perasso and loos bandw

↓ Anthony Perasso and Rachel Loos

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↓ Russell Simons and Meredith McCaffrey

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Our coverage so far this elections season:

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Ryan Fairhurst and Charlie Butrico

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Redefining UGBC

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Creating the link between students and their ideas and the administrators that can implement them

  • Listen to the students’ concerns and ideas for change
  • Advocate on students behalf to administration, and work together to create solutions
  • Publish reports on these issues as a guide for admins, and to keep students informed
  • Make connections between administration and students
  • Directly represent minority and marginalized groups of students

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Andrew Meck and Jonathan Barbosa

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A New Perspective

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To change the first-year experience by making the transition to Boston College from high schools and other universities more useful and helpful

To advocate for student groups and organizations and see to it that they get the representation and respect they deserve, whether that be practice rooms, funding, or proper recognition

To see to it that all health needs of students are met on campus, which includes addressing the under-resourced mental health clinic, the poor accessibility for handicapped students, and walking/transportation accessibility

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John Miotti and Matthew Ulrich

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Hype up the Heights

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  • Backing our athletic and student programs
  • Host events such as concerts and pep rallies in conjunction with athletic events

Encourage student groups to host campus-wide events and invite international speakers to further unify the student body

Establish mental health center

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Nikita Patel and Joseph Arquillo

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For BC, Not Just UGBC

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Make UGBC more accessible, relevant, and useful to the average student by offering comprehensive campus guides to first-year students and by using UGBC as a platform to support student organizations

Bring to the forefront concrete programs to address issues that have been overlooked by UGBC, namely financial aid/socioeconomic status and sustainability

Work to advocate for increased representation of diversity groups in UGBC and on campus, as well as introduce creative solutions for social and diversity education programming

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Anthony Perasso and Rachel Loos

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Bring Back the Funk

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Russell Simons and Meredith McCaffrey

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Strength in Unity

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  • Day-to-Day Improvements
    • Expand use of Eagle cards
    • Expand ResLife resources
    • Two Eagle Escort vans
    • Syllabi online before registration begins
    • Improve student spaces/add new ones
    • Improve dining experience
    • More student access to tailgates
  • Mental Health
    • Expand resources
    • Work to mitigate stigma around mental health
  • Sexual health
    • Work with ResLife, OHP, health services to expand resources
  • Conduct
    • Clarify and expand conduct resources
    • Clarify policy that may infringe on student rights
  • Student voice
    • Assess student needs
    • Allow student voices to be heard
  • Internal UGBC Initiatives
    • UGBC more transparent and receptive
    • Expand outreach to connect UGBC and student body
  • Free expression
    • Expand student expression rights to allow more student engagement and discussion of issues
  • Race
    • Advocate for University acknowledgement of race issues on campus
    • Provide resources and allow autonomy for AHANA advocates
    • Combat stigma of conversation on race on campus
    • Increase representation of AHANA
  • Women and Gender
    • Work to combat declining self-esteem in women on campus
    • Combat sexual assault and provide more resources
    • More gender equality on campus
  • LGBTQ
    • More inclusive policies related to gender identity
    • Expand resources for LGBTQ students
    • More LGBTQ-friendly environment
  • Socioeconomic
  • Expand accessibility of discounted/free transportation
  • Voice student concerns of tuition increases to Board of Trustees

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