In a motion agreed upon by the election commission as of noon Tuesday, OUSC pushed back the entire election process by one week. OUSC Administrative Assistant and Elections Chairperson, Kelly Cole, said this was the best and fairest option. The decision was agreed upon by a 4-1 voting margin. According to current Student Body President, Adam Kochenderfer, the added week will allow an extra opportunity for interested students to get involved in student congress. I think its in the best interest of the student body to hold another orientation session The new date and location for the election orientation is 6 p.m., March 5, in Lake Superior.
Attendance is mandatory for all prospective candidates and running mates.
During their orientation, interested candidates will receive their petitions, information packets and rule guidelines. Debates will be held from 12-1 p.m., Fri., March 16, in the Fireside Lounge. The Center for Student Activities is bringing the theatre to OU at a discounted price for faculty, staff, students and community members. By working with Detroit area theatres, tickets to off-broadway blockbusters such as Rent and Les Miserables have been made affordable and available through the CSA ticket window in the lower level of the Oakland Center. According to Paul Franklin, Coordinator for Student Activities, CSA reserves a block of seats from various theatres and offers the OU community reservations to these shows.