2008 Woodie Awards
Letter to the Editor: Kamyck responded when SGA needed him
Issue date: 3/31/08 Section: Editorial
The Student Government Association (SGA) presidential race is a complicated one. You and I have both seen the articles in The News these past couple weeks. First there were two candidates, then one candidate, then two candidates and then a blocked candidate, all while candidates were taking trips abroad and candidates not being visible enough on campus, etc. It's a mess.
Last year was the first time we all had the power to vote for our president. We students were given the choice between two candidates who had never been on the SGA executive board, one who didn't even meet the original requirements to run for office. Now we have the choice between two candidates, one of whom may be blocked by the Senate tonight.
I don't know what's motivating the block and I don't care. When I decide whom to vote for I will be looking at what the candidates have done in the past. Who is Dan Kamyck? A nice enough guy, but what has he accomplished?
On the other hand, who is Rob Ranley? Ranley has been visible on campus through his student group involvement. As an officer in a well-known student group, I know Ranley has been in charge of revamping the way groups request money for programs. Ranley has also been in leadership roles, both in SGA and his fraternity, Kappa Sigma. Yet it is because of his controversial presidency in Kappa Sigma that some speculate he wasn't even eligible to run for his current SGA position during the normal election time.
As president of Kappa Sigma, Ranley was ultimately in charge of the fraternity's decision to throw a party and provide underage students with alcohol. Who cares - don't underage students drink anyway? Maybe, but consider the following. Decisions made in Kappa Sigma with Ranley as president resulted in the fraternity being suspended by Northeastern, two Greek organizations being put on probation by the Greek Executive Council and eight students being summonsed to Roxbury District Court (including Ranley, who was under 21 years old at the time).
Last year was the first time we all had the power to vote for our president. We students were given the choice between two candidates who had never been on the SGA executive board, one who didn't even meet the original requirements to run for office. Now we have the choice between two candidates, one of whom may be blocked by the Senate tonight.
I don't know what's motivating the block and I don't care. When I decide whom to vote for I will be looking at what the candidates have done in the past. Who is Dan Kamyck? A nice enough guy, but what has he accomplished?
On the other hand, who is Rob Ranley? Ranley has been visible on campus through his student group involvement. As an officer in a well-known student group, I know Ranley has been in charge of revamping the way groups request money for programs. Ranley has also been in leadership roles, both in SGA and his fraternity, Kappa Sigma. Yet it is because of his controversial presidency in Kappa Sigma that some speculate he wasn't even eligible to run for his current SGA position during the normal election time.
As president of Kappa Sigma, Ranley was ultimately in charge of the fraternity's decision to throw a party and provide underage students with alcohol. Who cares - don't underage students drink anyway? Maybe, but consider the following. Decisions made in Kappa Sigma with Ranley as president resulted in the fraternity being suspended by Northeastern, two Greek organizations being put on probation by the Greek Executive Council and eight students being summonsed to Roxbury District Court (including Ranley, who was under 21 years old at the time).
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Moberg
posted 3/31/08 @ 11:22 AM EST
Wow, way to smear a guy because he threw a party.
I'm sure you never had a sip of alcohol or went to a single party before you were 21. That's not sarcasm, either. (Continued…)
JD
posted 3/31/08 @ 11:36 AM EST
I personally wouldn't vote for an SGA leader who didn't drink when they were underaged. Do we really need more elitist pompous douchebags in SGA?
John
posted 3/31/08 @ 1:05 PM EST
Marissa,
Are you kidding me? If you had one decent braincell in your head, you would see that Ranley has time and time again as Vice President, done everything he had set out to do, and so much more. (Continued…)
Voter
posted 3/31/08 @ 1:23 PM EST
It's not a smear, but a legitimate question of the man's judgment and integrity. As president of his fraternity Ranley jeopardized Kappa Sigma's good standing with the university, and the organization suffered for it. (Continued…)
Matthew Soleyn
posted 3/31/08 @ 4:59 PM EST
So Ranley screwed up. However, he has learned from his mistakes and he has admitted that he made a mistake and apologized for it. He's paid the price, let's not hold this against him anymore. (Continued…)
MD
posted 4/01/08 @ 10:40 AM EST
Ranley went through OSCCR. He already told us that. Leave it alone. It is over and done with. More of a concern to me is the personal tact of the candidates. (Continued…)
Nikki Frankel
posted 4/01/08 @ 3:07 PM EST
VP Bourne was out of line for bringing up the NU Governator, and also out of order, as we were in debate that was clearly explained as not supposed to contain any new information as Senator Kamyck and VP Ranley were not in the room. (Continued…)
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