The Colby Echo

Issue date: 3/9/07 Section: Election

Media Credit: CP Test

Hey everybody, we're Sam Jones and Will Kinder and we are running for 2008 Senior Class Representatives. We just wanted to take the time to tell you about ourselves, and let you know why we feel we would be a good fit to represent our class for Senior year.

Will is a geology and government double major from Wilbraham, MA. He has been I-Play Commissioner, a COOT Leader, and is Captain of the Colby soccer team. Sam is an English major (Creative Writing concentration) from Marlborough, CT. He has served on SPB, has been a COOT Leader, and is currently a member of the Junior Class Council. We feel that these positions have given us a good understanding of event planning and coordination on a class-wide scale. We also believe that these experiences have prepared us well to participate in large group settings, and take what information and suggestions we are given to plan the best events for our class. That's what we feel is the most important aspect of being a class representative-listening to our fellow classmates and creating events that you all want to happen.

Throughout this year, Mark Biggar and Annie Mears have done an excellent job at creating innovative, fun events for the entire senior class. We want to ensure that these types of events happen during our Senior year. We are determined and motivated to bring about new, interesting functions that all our classmates will want to participate in. Whether it be pub nights on campus, bar nights in downtown Waterville, theme events in Bob's Dining Hall, Cotillion or class dinners, we are confident that we can make things exciting. And more importantly, we are ready to hear your suggestions for events that we've never had before, but would like to see occur in the future.

Another aspect of being Class Representatives that we could excel at would be keeping open communication between ourselves and SGA, committees, and the Colby administration. We feel that this is perhaps the most important part of representing our class. If we are to see all our desired events come to fruition, we need to cooperate with all groups and people on campus. Class representatives serve to express your opinions, problems, concerns and suggestions. If you have a problem with certain on-goings at Colby, you can let us know, and we will take our part in resolving your concerns. We feel as though we would foster a relationship of trust between ourselves and our classmates, as well as between ourselves and the Colby administration.

We do not want to sit back and accept what we are given, but would much rather stand up for what our classmates want, and do everything we can to make that happen. That's what we will do. We are running for Class Representatives because we believe that we can affect change here at Colby, and bring together our Senior class like never before.

So please vote March 12th-March 14th. We appreciate you taking the time to read this, and look forward to a great 2007-2008 school year. To ensure a great Senior year, and one that you will never forget-vote Sam Jones and Will Kinder for 2008 Senior Class Representatives. Thanks.

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