By Amanda Castro-Crist While campaigning for the position of Texas Tech Student Government Association President last spring, Ben Sharp, a senior economics major and current SGA president, said he had the opportunity to speak with a few non-traditional students who attend the university. “I began to think, ‘I’ve been in SGA for three years now and […]
Strive Sweeps SGA Election
March 11, 2016 by
With a record turnout of 33,170 voters, the Strive campaign bloc—Ben Sharp, Alex DeRossi, Witt Westbrook and Kevin Koestler—won the 2016-2017 Student Government Association executive positions on Friday. Newly elected Internal Vice President Witt Westbrook said his initial response was a feeling of shock. Then, he realized what is ahead of him. “We’ve got a lot of […]
Weekly Poll: Who Should Be the Next SGA Executive Officers?
March 2, 2016 by
Super Tuesday has come and gone, but there is another opportunity for you to vote in a different election next week. There are two campaign blocs hoping for your vote, with four executive candidates each. Campaign bloc Strive is made up of presidential candidate Ben Sharp, external vice presidential candidate Alex DeRossi, internal vice presidential candidate […]
Conversations with Candidates: Strive
February 10, 2016 by
Tanner Warmoth contributed to this article. Texas Tech students are told to strive for honor. Four candidates for Student Government Association executive positions say they are trying to do just that. The Strive campaign bloc hopes to improve Tech by making it a more efficient and student-friendly campus. Ben Sharp, Strive’s candidate for SGA president, […]
Conversations With Candidates: Techsan Tradition
February 19, 2015 by
For Techsan Tradition, being a Techsan means continuing Red Raider customs. Holton Westbrook, Student Government Association presidential candidate, said his candidate bloc hopes to unite students together while encouraging school pride. Westbrook, Ben Sharp, Valerie Briley and Saba Nafees are executive candidates in the 2015 Texas Tech University SGA election. Watch these videos and get […]
SGA Initiatives, Ben Sharp: Alternative Parking Ticket Payments
February 16, 2015 by
As of August 2014, Texas Tech University Transportation and Parking Services had issued at least 135,332 parking tickets over two and a half years. At a normal price of $25 per ticket, that can be expensive for students. Ben Sharp has an idea to alleviate the cost. Sharp, who is running for Student Government Association external vice president […]
