Reminiscing on the events which transpired the past three years, one cannot help but notice how quickly many Cornell students, and more broadly speaking, Generation Z as a whole, have forsaken the liberal values of higher education. These events in campus politics have challenged long-standing principles, such as academic freedom and respectful discourse, and destabilized...
Tag: Student Assembly elections
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SA Election 2020: Lessons of a (Virtual) Campaign
The Fall 2020 Student Assembly election drew to a close when the results were released to the public on October 5, 2020. The results of the presidential and the university assembly elections were delayed due to confusion over the IRV method of voting raised by candidate for the University Assembly, Avery Bower, and others. Confirming...
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Where Has Your Money Gone?: A (Renewed) Case for the Big Red Dividend
With Cornell University already increasing tuition by 3.6% and the COVID-19 pandemic taking an economic toll, one would hope that the Student Assembly would allocate its money more carefully. The truth is that the Student Assembly has not allocated your money responsibly, covering for it by raising effective taxes on ordinary Cornellians. Take the 2020...
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SA Election 2020: Overview of the Presidential Debate and the Candidate Forum
After a six month hiatus, the Student Assembly elections have been reactivated, with many candidates making their last pitches to their peers before the official voting period begins. The presidential debate on September 24th featured the incumbent Executive Vice President Catherine Huang, incumbent At-Large representative Uchenna Chukwukere, and campus politics newcomer Dillon Anadkat making their...
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3rd Place Minority Rep Wins More Votes than Stefanko, Should She be Undesignated Rep?
Do Cornell students care more about electing their Minority Liaison At-Large than their Student Assembly (SA) President? The SA election results reveal that the 3rd place candidate for Minority Liaison At-Large Samari Gilbert, ’17, received slightly more votes than Presidential runner-up Matthew Stefanko, ’16 (1,475 votes to his 1,461). Only one of the two candidates,...
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Batista Beats Stefanko, Johnston Wins EVP, Other SA Election Results
Juliana Batista ’16, Executive Vice President of the Student Assembly (SA), defeated SA Vice President of Finance Matthew Stefanko ’16 and Jeffrey Breuer ’16 in the Spring 2015 SA Elections, according to official SA Elections Committee information sent to The Cornell Review. Current SA Arts and Science Representative Emma Johnston ’16 won the Executive Vice President position over challenger...
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Cornell Democrats Violated Their Publicly Available (But Not Yet Updated) Club Constitution by Endorsing SA Candidates
On Sunday evening the Cornell Democrats released their Student Assembly (SA) election endorsements. Problem is, their club constitution as of Sunday evening circa 10 pm explicitly prohibited SA endorsements. Update: After this original article was published, the Cornell Democrats changed their website to reflect an amendment to their constitution on February 25th that permits the organization to...
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SA Presidential Candidates: Choosing the Least Worst
Come next Monday and Tuesday, every Cornell student casting his or her vote Student Assembly (SA) President will be stuck between a rock and a hard place. Whomever they choose for president, it will be little more than an exercise in choosing the least worst. This election is nothing more than a popularity contest. Every...
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Presidential Debate: Stefanko, Breuer, Batista Talk #FightTheFee, “Big Issues”
One Minute Run-Downs Presidents: Juliana Batista, ’16: Current Executive Vice-President of Student Assembly, co-writer of “We Were Asked to Be Quiet,” focuses on small, quality-of-life changes; increasing opposition to administration, increasing S.A. outreach. Jeffrey Breuer, ’16: Student Assembly outsider, focuses on combatting sexual assault; increasing S.A. outreach and engagement; improving S.A. efficiency; improving administration-S.A. relations....