Dear Editor,
I, as well as many of my friends, care about what happens here at Ball State University. I think that it is of utmost concern for the students to be informed, educated, and able to get their opinions voiced and heard. During the last two weeks of campaigning, I have kept an open mind toward both teams in the selection process. I have attended both Student Government Association debates and both teams have spoken about their interest of getting students informed and involved as part of their platforms for the 2004-2005 year. However, Jayson Manship has not once said what he and his slate (although he seems to have a problem with saying "us" and including his team) have forgotten to touch upon plans for the upcoming executive term. Each time he is asked a question, he "him-haws around" and talks of what he did in the past while president for the Student Government Association, instead of addressing the point questioned and getting on with it. Though it is substantial that Manship has previous experience with the presidential position of SGA, it is even more imperative for Manship and his slate to clearly remark upon what they are hoping to accomplish in the future. Personally, past tense remarks about what has been done and what he did last year are irrelevant. Students who care, and most importantly, those who may not be so informed, need and want to know about what each slate plans to do and wants to see happen in order to form their vote.
On the other hand, Team Tietz, as a whole, passionately describes what they see happening for SGA and Ball State in the future, if elected. Their approach visibly proves their experience and desire to help the students in anyway possible. They are not afraid to tackle the future and explain what they are planning for their term.
As a team they authentically define diversity and perspective; two things that are necessary for an effective leadership role. Judging from the debates and visits to organization across campus, any person can judge that the Team Tietz slate is progressing toward the future while the Manship slate is stuck in the past and seems unable to form an effective answer.
My question is: Manship, are you running for a presidential position for the 2003-2004 term, or for the 2004-2005 term?
Personally, I do not care what Manship has done in the past, because I've already lived that. I, and the rest of Ball State, need to know what is going to be done for the students and the campus in the future because clearly the Manship slate has not touched upon that in the last two weeks. Presently, I feel as though the Manship Slate shows no competency for the upcoming presidential term because of this, even though Manship currently serves as the SGA president.
Unless the Manship Slate proves itself otherwise, I cannot bring myself to support them because I am one to live for the future, not through the past.
Vanessa Hosler
Freshman
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