Presidential Campaigns Running Without Incident

Elections for the student councils of Yeshiva College and Sy Syms School of Business - Uptown are scheduled for Thursday April 2. Balloting stations in the lounge of Morgenstern Residence Hall will be open to accommodate student voters from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. Candidates will vie for positions on the YC Student Council Executive Board, SSSB Student Council, and senior and junior class leadership offices.

With the approach of elections, campaigning has begun in earnest. Colorful campaign posters seem to adorn every wall on campus. There is, however, order amidst this apparent promotional bedlam. The Canvassing Committee, headed by Mark Posner, is charged with enforcing regulations related to campaign practices. The size and number of signs are regulated by the Canvassing Committee. Additionally, candidates may not spend freely on their campaigns. The Canvassing Committee must assure that total expenditures for signs, promotional giveaways, and the like do not exceed $175.

Thus far, candidates appear to be conforming with campaign regulations. Posner observed, "The Canvassing Committee is pleased with the general compliance of all candidates with regard to campaign regulations. Despite the abundance of offices being sought during this election week, all seems to be running smoothly."

The initial stage of campaigning for a position on the Executive Board requires candidates to gather signatures from one-third of the body of students eligible to cast votes for the position sought. Candidates who succeed in obtaining the requisite signatures garner a position on the ballot.

Positions for the senior class include one president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer while the secretary and treasurer duties are combined as one position for the junior class. In addition to the SSSBSA vice president's duties to his own Executive Board, he also serves as the second vice president of the YCSC Executive Board - a post known as Vice President of Business Affairs.

Executive Board responsibilities include budget decisions, approving clubs, overseeing student activities, and arbitrating disputes. Each member of the Board takes on the following specific duties as well: The president oversees all general and specific actions of the Board, is the chairman of the Student Life Committee, is responsible for student parking, and, in recent years, has assumed responsibility for arranging the Chanukah concert. The secretary is responsible for the social and academic calendar as well as the Peer Tutoring program. The treasurer's duties include balancing the checkbook and assuring that YCSC funds are properly disbursed.

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