If the March 14 meeting is to be successful, we must go in there with a complete grasp of the facts and details of student health insurance policy. I hope we will have strong showings at both meetings. Due to the fact that there was no majority for any slate of candidates in the election for president of the Student Government Association, there will be a runoff election on Wed, Feb 23. It is extremely important at this juncture in our move towards health insurance and other possible benefits that the graduate students demonstrate an ability to express their political will. I know that graduate students have traditionally ignored these elections, and I am writing to implore you to not do so this year.
Graduate students can no longer afford to be apolitical.
Everything from health insurance to fees allocation will be radically revisited in the coming months and it is imperative that we graduate students have the support and alliance the undergraduate student body. Our endorsed candidate slate is that of Mike Runnels and Aharon Junkins. Mike has worked tirelessly this last year to build better relationships between graduate students and the undergraduates. He has also pushed our agendas regarding allocation of fees and democratization. He has reawakened a political idealism in me that I haven't enjoyed since the seventies.