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Special election to be held
By Benjamin Nestler
Whalesong Staff
A special election
will be held Jan.28 and 29 to fill four vacancies in student government.
Three candidates have turned in petitions by the due date, and will
be on the ballot: Kaci Hamilton, Sean Smith, and Toby Coate.
Kaci Hamilton was born and raised in Jamaica, and decided
she wanted a very different experience from what she was used to.
She enrolled in Prince William Sound Community College, and is the
former President of the Student Association in Valdez. She wants
to continue her involvement in student government here as a Senator.
“I like to try new things; now I’m a snowboarder.
I like Juneau very much; the school is nice – not too big,
not too small, but if we had a Barnes and Noble and a Value Village,
we’d be good to go,” said Hamilton.
Sean Smith is a local guy born and raised in Juneau.
He is in his second semester working towards a BLA in the Communications
program. He writes for The Whalesong and is an avid sportsman -
playing basketball and winning the Pool Tournament last semester
at the SAC.
“I’ve never been involved in decision making
in a group setting, and my voice has never been heard. I want to
be able to contribute back to the University that has helped me
so much.” If Smith had his way we’d have an Olive Garden!
Toby Coate is also a Juneau local who has spent the
last few years as a commercial fisherman. He has decided to go back
to school and pursue a degree in Marine Biology. He loves the outdoors,
plays the guitar, and loves doing the Polar Bear Swim every year.
“I love the small-school atmosphere where you can have coffee
with a professor in the cafeteria, and run into all sorts of interesting
people. I’m interested in student issues, and want to represent
students and their needs on campus,” said Coate. He would like
to see Juneau open up a Bass Pro Shop, and a Cabelas.
If you are interested in the remaining Senate seat or
would like to give these folks some competition, write-ins are allowed
but you must have a minimum of 20 votes. There is still time to
campaign to your friends and fellow students and get involved in
student government.
“The workload is not difficult and can be fun.
I understand that school comes first. We won’t give you more
than you can handle,” said Student Body President Mark Graves.
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