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Post by aymhoya10 on Feb 14, 2008 2:19:59 GMT -5
Hey Fellow HoyaTalkers, Students and Alums
Been a frequenter of this board since becoming a Hoya, so I have done my fair share of reading. You guys seem to have a lot of great ideas or concerns, so I thought this would be an appropriate place to post the following.
My friend and I are running for GUSA president and vice-president, and while we are focusing on more-or-less the same things as the other candidates (i.e. new alcohol policy, campuswide wireless, etc.), we would love some input of some unique things Hoyas would like us to address. Please don't confuse this with soliciting votes (although if you did vote for us, I wouldnt mind).
I was just wondering if you intelligent individuals had any suggestions or concern that I could perhaps hope to address--whether it be a better ticketing system for the final four or a recommendation to increase our endowment, I would love to hear from you. That said, please PM me or post a reply. It would be much appreciated, and I would love to build upon many of the suggestions already made on this board.
Thanks!
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Post by strummer8526 on Feb 14, 2008 8:55:04 GMT -5
Dick in a BOX!!
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SFHoya99
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Post by SFHoya99 on Feb 14, 2008 10:09:33 GMT -5
Giant statue of Mr. Belvedere in Alumni Square.
Construct a catapult to invade Burlieth and give it back to the wolves.
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hoya9797
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Post by hoya9797 on Feb 14, 2008 13:02:11 GMT -5
The re-opening of the Pub should be the key plank on any platform.
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Post by aymhoya10 on Feb 14, 2008 13:55:19 GMT -5
All constructive things, although I am not sure how well that would appeal to the majority of the students haha.
Also, if you want any details on our campaign (i.e. names, website, etc) feel free to PM me and I'll be glad to provide those.
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hoya9797
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Post by hoya9797 on Feb 15, 2008 1:07:57 GMT -5
If the re-opening of the Pub does not appeal to the vast majority of the voters, then you are not attending the same Georgetown that I attended.
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ScreamingHoya
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Post by ScreamingHoya on Feb 15, 2008 1:44:38 GMT -5
If the re-opening of the Pub does not appeal to the vast majority of the voters, then you are not attending the same Georgetown that I attended. As someone who went to a post-pub Georgetown, question: What was Tombs like when the pub existed? Was Tombs the same "Georgetown" thing that it is now? Or has Tombs sort of taken its place? |
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Post by DrumsGoBang on Feb 15, 2008 9:40:39 GMT -5
FUNIONS!
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Post by HometownHoya on Feb 15, 2008 10:47:05 GMT -5
If the re-opening of the Pub does not appeal to the vast majority of the voters, then you are not attending the same Georgetown that I attended. Honestly, I don't know if many current students know that the pub existed...but you should definitely try to get it re-established. |
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Post by hoya9797 on Feb 16, 2008 15:09:36 GMT -5
If the re-opening of the Pub does not appeal to the vast majority of the voters, then you are not attending the same Georgetown that I attended. As someone who went to a post-pub Georgetown, question: What was Tombs like when the pub existed? Was Tombs the same "Georgetown" thing that it is now? Or has Tombs sort of taken its place? The Tombs was the gold standard GU bar when the pub was open while I was at school. I don't know what it's like now but it was virtually impossible to get in under age even with a great ID. |
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Post by hoyaLS05 on Feb 25, 2008 22:57:22 GMT -5
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Post by Cambridge on Feb 25, 2008 23:39:40 GMT -5
laughable
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Post by HometownHoya on Feb 25, 2008 23:45:38 GMT -5
What a joke...I knew I should have ran
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Post by The Stig on Feb 26, 2008 0:19:49 GMT -5
A runoff with two would be fine. But a runoff of 4 from an initial field of 5? Give me a break!
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hoyaLS05
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Post by hoyaLS05 on Feb 26, 2008 0:32:39 GMT -5
The initial field was eight.
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Post by strummer8526 on Feb 26, 2008 0:40:28 GMT -5
GUSA should just seriously call it a day. I think last year, one ticket received unusually high support and was a bright spot, possibly indicating that GUSA may be a salvageable body. But most years, none of the candidates are as clearly supported as last year. So they all bicker, in-fight, complain, challenge, call for recounts, challenge recounts, get overruled, spend $3 more than allowed and get disqualified...etc. etc. etc. until no one cares.
Even last year, one of the tickets (not surprisingly one of the tickets that came in a DISTANT third or fourth) did a whole ton of complaining. Some of it was even based on their own attempts to manipulate the voting system just so they could challenge its accuracy. It's pathetic. Many of the candidates should apply themselves to more effectual groups that actually accomplish tangible goals year in and year out rather than pray for a good year every 3 or 4.
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Post by rosslynhoya on Feb 26, 2008 9:15:08 GMT -5
It's pathetic. Many of the candidates should apply themselves to more effectual groups that actually accomplish tangible goals year in and year out rather than pray for a good year every 3 or 4. Unless things have changed considerably over time, GUSA exists primarily to keep the GUSA kids from joining your favorite organization and screwing it up. It's a safety valve to divert student government types into a semi-controlled environment where they can essentially do no harm to the rest of the student body. Oh yeah, and it also provides an endless source of copy for The Hoya. |
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Post by strummer8526 on Feb 26, 2008 9:45:18 GMT -5
It's pathetic. Many of the candidates should apply themselves to more effectual groups that actually accomplish tangible goals year in and year out rather than pray for a good year every 3 or 4. Unless things have changed considerably over time, GUSA exists primarily to keep the GUSA kids from joining your favorite organization and screwing it up. It's a safety valve to divert student government types into a semi-controlled environment where they can essentially do no harm to the rest of the student body. Oh yeah, and it also provides an endless source of copy for The Hoya. Hahaha. Good point. Keep the "Senators" out of everything else. As a side note, I'd still like to know why the "Election Commissioner" position is FORCED on the person who serves as Communications Chair for the Senior Class Committee Board. At a time when Senior Parents Weekend, Senior Auction, and Senior Week are all being discussed, a Board member is stuck trying to implement GUSA's election (and in a way that GUSA requests). Then, she gets blamed for everything that goes wrong b/c these kids can't play nice. |
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Post by The Stig on Feb 26, 2008 9:56:02 GMT -5
So they all bicker, in-fight, complain, challenge, call for recounts, challenge recounts, get overruled, spend $3 more than allowed and get disqualified...etc. etc. etc. until no one cares. They're just practicing for their (hoped for) future political careers here in DC.  |
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Post by saxasauraus on Feb 26, 2008 12:13:04 GMT -5
I'm a senior, and I think there may only be 5 undergrads who know anything about the Pub. Or remember Full Exposure, the OLD movie mayhem or what it was like to go to a party on the rooftops -- or a party at all, for that matter. Sometimes I wish I'd been about 8 years older so I could have gone to GU when it was fun.
And GUSA is silly. Like people who wear orange socks kind of silly.
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