By Cole Tyman
cole.tyman@orrfellowship.org
To the editor:
This Wednesday and Thursday, the student body will participate in the annual exercise that is the Student Body Elections. Many of you may regard this as unimportant, or something that may not impact you.
However, I appeal you consider the importance of these elections on every student. Student Body Presidents and Vice-Presidents worked to get the Armstrong Student Center built, guarantee the cost of tuition for all future classes of Miami students, ensure that students aren't prosecuted if they seek medical attention for a friend who is too intoxicated and fought for changes in policies around academic advising, course requirements, dining, housing, parking, the Rec center and much more.
I know first-hand that your vote matters and so do the people serving you as Student Body President and Vice-President. That is why, when you vote on the Hub this Wednesday and Thursday, you should certainly vote for Maggie Reilly and Stu Coulston.
I served the student body in ASG for the entirety of my Miami career. I had the privilege of working with many competent and concerned students on a variety of issues, and I am proud to say that Maggie Reilly was one of them. Conversations that will impact the future of Miami and your experience occur every day among administrators. Few students are in the room. By electing Maggie and Stu you will ensure that a tactful, thoughtful and experienced team will be representing your voice at the table.
Maggie Reilly is one of the most qualified people to run for Student Body President in the time I have known Miami. Her background working on the issues that impact students every day as Secretary for On-Campus Affairs, and working to better ASG as Chief of Staff make her uniquely prepared for this position.
She understands the pulse of the students while possessing the ability to work toward solutions with the Miami administration.
Stu's work as IFC Vice-President for Recruitment affords him the requisite knowledge necessary for very important conversations about the future of Greek life on Miami's campus.
The broad range of experiences that Maggie and Stu bring to the table make for a dynamic team that will ensure continued success of ASG and the student body as a whole. Students should have the most capable and caring leaders, and that is why I wholeheartedly implore you to support Maggie Reilly and Stu Coulston for Student Body President and Vice-President.