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  • Students voice confusion over SG election results

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    This year’s race for Student Government president was initially the only race that resulted in a runoff election. SG bylaws suggest that at least two other close races — one for vice president and one for the sole EPPS Senate seat — should also have triggered runoffs. Briana Lemos, the director of Student Development, advised…

  • SG election triggers runoff

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    Last week’s Student Government election resulted in a runoff between the top two presidential candidates, guaranteeing that a president and vice president from different tickets would serve the student body in the most contested election in SG history. Political science junior Ayoub Mohammed of the Labor ticket and neuroscience senior Danni Yang of the Ignite…

  • SG Election 2019 Results

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    The Student Government Election Board released the results of the 2019 election Friday afternoon. A close tie between presidential candidates Ayoub Mohammed of Labor and Danni Yang of Ignite triggered a runoff, scheduled for Wednesday. See the full results below.

  • Labor

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    Ayoub Mohammed, a former Chick-fil-A student worker and political science junior, is running for president on the Labor ticket. Six out of the 10 members on his ticket are also former or current student workers, many at Chartwells, the campus food service provider. Mohammed said he hopes his ticket’s “outsider” status will allow them to…

  • Any Way You Want It

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    Jacob Jones, a computer engineering sophomore and current Student Government senator, is running for vice president on the“Any Way You Want It”ticket. The “Any Way” ticket is composed of Jones as vice president and biomedical engineering junior Lance Gopilan as a senator. It’s the only ticket that does not have a candidate for president. At…

  • Ignite

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    In UTD’s most contested Student Government presidential election, members of the Ignite ticket are pushing for transparency and lasting change in SG. Neuroscience senior Danni Yang, the presidential candidate for Ignite, has served as both a senator for Student Government and head of the Residential Student Affairs committee. Kyle Tupper, a finance junior, is the…

  • Tier One

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    Tier One, one of the four tickets with presidential or vice-presidential candidates in the most contested Student Government election in UTD history, is running on a platform of improving transfer student experiences, increasing transparency and supporting the expansion of the Office of Student AccessAbility. Biomedical engineering junior Trevor Schmaeling said he was motivated to run…

  • SG Election 2019

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    Hear from the candidates running in this year’s SG election. In the most contested SG election in UTD history, four tickets with presidential or vice presidential candidates are running to represent the student body. Learn more about them and their platforms below. [tw-column width=”one-half”] Any Way You Want It >> Jacob Jones, VP [/tw-column] [tw-column…

  • Editorial Board: Richards is best pick for SG President

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    The role of Student Government in campus life cannot be understated. In a year that has seen a tuition increase, the search for a new president and disputes over sexual assault reporting all arise, it has been absolutely crucial to have the leadership of SG President Caitlynn Fortner and Vice President Grant Branam. With elections…