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 […]
OneTech 2016 v. Strive: 2016 SGA Executive Candidate Forum
February 23, 2016 by
Political debates have dominated television recently, with presidential candidates going head-to-head for votes. A similar scene will unfold tonight in room 353 of the College of Media & Communication. The 2016 Student Government Association Executive Candidate Forum allows the eight candidates vying for student votes to answer questions related to their desired office. Each candidate will answer […]
By the Students, For the Students
February 17, 2016 by
This Student Government Association election season, more students are running to become student senators than ever before, with a record number of senate seats available. Senators have many different responsibilities according to Amber Yanez, current internal vice president of SGA. She said senators not only attend meetings and write legislation, they are a voice for the student […]
Mitchell v. Westbrook: Round Two
February 8, 2016 by
For the second time in the past two years, the names Westbrook and Mitchell will be on opposing sides of the ballot during the 2016 Texas Tech Student Government Association elections. In 2015, Holton Westbrook and Charlie Mitchell went head-to-head for the position of SGA president. This year, both of their younger brothers, Witt Westbrook and […]
SGA Election Season Begins
February 1, 2016 by
Eight students will be vying for executive Student Government Association positions for the 2016-2017 school year. The two candidate blocs were announced Friday afternoon. The first is OneTech 2016, which is the third campaign bloc in the last few years to run under the OneTech name. Its candidates are as follows: President: John Michael Getz, junior […]
SGA Leaders: Experience Outweighs Job Perks
November 16, 2015 by
One of the many reasons to pursue a student leader position on the Texas Tech campus is because the gig often comes with a salary and some cushy perks. But is anyone getting rich? The most recent data available from the American Student Government Association, or ASGA, shows Holton Westbrook, the president of the Texas Tech […]
Student Senate Candidates Reflect on Job Responsibilities, Personal Motivations
March 4, 2015 by
What does a student senator do? Student senators are tasked with serving as their college’s liaison to the Texas Tech University administration, but Palak Ghetiya, a senator candidate for the College of Human Sciences, said she feels most students are not aware they have a personal spokesperson. “I don’t think a lot of people within […]
SGA Presidents: Where Are They Now?
February 9, 2015 by
Two candidates are vying to be student body president for the 2015-2016 school year. If history repeats itself, whoever wins this election may be destined for greatness after their time at Texas Tech University. Here is a look at a few former Texas Tech Student Government Association presidents who have a few more credentials besides […]
Student Government Candidates Announced for 2015 Election
February 6, 2015 by
There will be seven students running for executive positions in the Student Government Association 2015 election. The two blocks are as follows: One Tech 2015 President – Charlie Mitchell External Vice President – Caleb Fisher Internal Vice President – Amber Yanez Techsan Tradition President – Holton Westbrook External Vice President – Ben Sharp Internal Vice President […]
