The Colby Echo

Issue date: 3/9/07 Section: Election

Hi Colby,
We, Steve Frechette '08 and Katherine Boyce '08, are running for SGA President and Vice President, respectively. We are very enthusiastic about the prospect of leading the Student Government in the 2007-2008 academic year. Our campaign is based on realistic goals that we can reach to strengthen Colby and provide you all with a more visible, available, and approachable Student Government. Our diverse leadership experiences provide us with the necessary skills to effectively invigorate the SGA presence on campus.

Steve has had a dynamic experience at Colby, serving as a member of the Freshman and Junior Class Councils, the Class of 2008 Representative, and a member of the Financial Priorities Committee. Steve has also been an active member and leader of the George E. Murray Debate Society since his freshman year. In addition, Steve has worked to form a new club at Colby, the Colby Student Investment Association, as well as worked at the Colby Bookstore since his freshman year.

Katherine has a strong background of SGA experience. As a sophomore, she served as Hall President of the Green House, Goddard Hodgkins, in its pilot year, planning all-campus events to bridge academic and residential life, and served on the Academic Affairs Committee. Katherine also helped to lay the foundation for the Dialogue Housing program at Colby. As a junior, Katherine now serves as Hall President of Sturtevant, a member of the College Affairs Committee, and this fall was a student docent at the Colby College Museum of Art.

Our goals revolve around effectively uniting Colby's students, clubs, and organizations while fostering a more visible Student Government. First, unification of SGA and the student body is critical in creating a responsive student government. In order to accomplish this goal we plan to 1) take a cue from Bro and hold weekly office hours in dining halls 2) create open e-mail list serves for Presidents' Council Working Groups that are available to all interested students 3) work with the Echo to coordinate a column written by SGA members 4) revamp the SGA website for a more user-friendly interface that is updated with all upcoming meeting agendas.

Our second main goal is to enhance residential life at Colby. We feel that residential life is an integral component of the Colby experience. To enhance residential life, we plan to reintroduce and emphasize the presence of Hall Councils. Hall Councils will be partnerships among HRs, Hall Presidents, and Faculty Residents in each dorm that work together to foster a more cohesive community within the residence halls. Through dorm events and social programming, Hall Councils will be able to bring together diverse groups of students and ideas and promote an atmosphere of solidarity among residents.

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