SGA executive board responds to president's resignation in press conference

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Vice President Chloe Anagnos participates in a press conference on Wednesday in the Office of Student Life. Anagnos will become president of the SGA upon Malachi Randolphs' resignation. DN PHOTO TAYLOR IRBY
Vice President Chloe Anagnos participates in a press conference on Wednesday in the Office of Student Life. Anagnos will become president of the SGA upon Malachi Randolphs' resignation. DN PHOTO TAYLOR IRBY
UPDATE: The Student Government executive board hosted a press conference on Wednesday night in response to Malachi Randolph's resignation.

Chloe Anagnos, current vice president, said she will become president and current Senate President pro-tempore Alyssa France will become vice president.

They will be sworn in some time within the next week.

The SGA student senate will hold an election within two weeks to replace the spot vacated by France.

Anagnos, France and Giang Tran, SGA secretary, were present at the conference.

All three said they were not personally offended by Randolph’s tweets.

“Over the past few years we have become such close friends,” Tran said. “But we can understand how some students could be offended by his tweets.”

Randolph would have been eligible for a stipend for full tuition as SGA president, and all executive members receive a partial stipend.

Anagnos said it is likely the stipends will transfer in full to the members who will be permanent members of the executive board.

Randolph made the decision to resign on his own accord, Anagnos said, although she does believe he made the right decision.

“Malachi went ahead and did what he thought was best for himself,” she said.


EARLIER: Student Government Association president Malachi Randolph will resign, SGA said today.


“Due to the insensitive tweets posted recently I will be resigning my position of SGA president,” he said. “I do this to enable the current slate to continue with their work without distractions."


Chloe Anagnos, SGA vice president, will succeed Randolph, according to the SGA bylaws.


Earlier at the SGA Senate weekly meeting, Anagnos read a statement from Randolph.


“I made a mistake yesterday, I let stress and work pressures affect my ability to act professionally,” the statement said. “As SGA president, I understand my actions represent you. I regret making comments on a social media account that do not accurately reflect my own character or the dignity of the Student Government Association at Ball State.”


According to the bylaws, Randolph’s resignation could take up to a week to be official.

He is in New York City for Fashion Week.

Tony Proudfoot, associate vice president for Marketing and Communications, said in a statement Wednesday that Randolph’s comments do not violate university policy, and therefore he will not face any university sponsored sanctions.

“[Randolph] is likely to find, however, that such remarks do have unintended social consequences beyond formal actions from the university,” Proudfoot said. 

Proudfoot said Randolph’s statements do not represent the university’s opinion.

“We value an educational environment where everyone feels welcome and respected,” he said. “That culture is reinforced by the statement of the Student Government Association executive board.”

Randolph said in his earlier statement that he is trying to make up for his mistakes.


“I’m choosing to move forward with more respect and greater sensitivity to those around me,” he said.


Anagnos will comment on her future position at a press conference at 9 p.m.






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