Heffner, Hansen Win Election

Parking is at the Top of the Agenda

By Aaron T. Rose
Editor-in-Chief

The people have spoken: Kyle Heffner and Tierra Hansen have been elected the 2008-2009 Student Senate President and Vice President, respectively.
Heffner edged out Susan Meyers, Josie Johnson and write-in candidate Seth Stemmer for president, while Hansen overcame Tricia Rinella and Andy Schultz for the vice presidency.
Heffner said that his dedication gave him an edge over the other candidates
“People saw more dedication in me than the other candi

dates,” said Heffner. “Everyone had a lot of passion, but I pulled more experience into my campaign.”
Parking is at the top of Heffner’s agenda, he said.
“I’ve already set the wheels in motion for getting onto the parking committee. I’ve asked the Parking Committee Chair [Bob Hoffman] to let me be present at meetings.”
Heffner outlined a strategy that he thinks will make parking easier and more accessible for commuter students, faculty and staff. In his strategy, freshmen living on campus would be required to park

Senior Lindsey Skoog casts her ballot on Tuesday afternoon. Rob McElrath and Brendan McColgan oversee the voting operations. Photo by Aaron T. Rose

Facebook: A Positive Campaign Strategy?

The Peace Doors (pictured above) along with Tower Hall and Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel have been added to a list of historic campus architecture by the CIC. Photo by Aaron T. Rose

By Andrea Smith
News Editor

Facebook is a part of student life. With Student Senate Executive Elections concluded, and the winners declared, did the use of Facebook contribute to the Senate campaigns?
Each Senate duo had a Facebook group dedicated to their campaign. Members of the student body could become familiar with the candidates and review their platforms.
The St. Scholastica network on Facebook has 2,909 members. With the ability to reach this many people with one group invite or friend request, Facebook is a logical step in a campus campaign.
This year, Senate passed

a new rule regarding campaigns. According to the constitution, “candidates may not be endorsed by current Senate executives, Senators or the current Student Trustee using their position title or name. Endorsements consist of publicly broadcasted media, electronic media, or printed propaganda stating endorsement from any of the aforementioned representatives.”
Senate decided that Facebook was too difficult to regulate, so it was fair game.
“Josie and I created a Facebook group for our campaign,” said Andy Schultz, candidate for Vice President. “Somehow, it’s become one of the most efficient ways to reach out and organize