The Colby Echo

Issue date: 3/9/07 Section: Election

Dear Class of 2010:
We are Mark Jablonowski and Alex Bassett, and we're running for class representatives for the soon-to-be sophomores. And let us just say: we're quite honored that you're taking the time to read this. Allow us to do our best to try to make it worth your while.

You may be wondering what exactly it is that class representatives do (then again, you may not). But if you are, that's a great question. Basically, we represent our class in the SGA, debating and voting on proposals that relate to the college. We also help to organize and run class events and promote class pride (go us!).

But let's face it. You are reading this article to get to know us. Where do we stand on the issues? What do we care about? Most importantly, why should you give us your vote? All are extremely valid questions.

One of our primary objectives is to boost student involvement on planning committees, in areas such as construction, dining services, and ITS. These are all huge aspects in campus life, and it's important that the people who actually live on campus-the students-have increased involvement in helping to decide the way the college is run. In several instances, it is already possible to contact these services to express your opinions, but we will seek to improve accessibility or request to appoint student reps to facilitate a greater flow of opinions.

Another perennial issue at the school is student-security relations. Quite frankly, they leave a lot to be desired in many cases, which results in frustration and annoyance all around. A committee was recently formed to address this issue, and we believe that this is a fantastic first step. We want to make sure that it remains active and effective. But in order to truly tackle this issue, we need to involve more than just a few select people. It is important to canvas the campus in order to understand and promote your opinions. It is security's job to make sure that we remain safe, but we would make it our job to ensure that security and students agree on what the definition of "safe" actually includes.

As your class representatives, we will do our utmost to look out for and promote the welfare of the Class of 2010. Essentially, we will do the best we can be in representing our fellow students. Is that promise cliché? Trite? Yeah, probably a little bit. But, we assure you, it's also true. We will make an active effort to get feedback from the class. After all, we're just intermediaries between you and the student government. Your opinions are far more important than ours are as there are way more of you than there are of us, and the odds are good you have thought of something we haven't.

If you have any questions for us or want to know our opinions on anything, please don't hesitate to contact us at mrjablon@colby.edu or abassett@colby.edu.

So please, on March 12th, 13th, or 14th, vote for us. It is important that you make you opinion known. After all, this is your college. We just want to represent you.

Thank you for your time.

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