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Shay; an Abjurist Golden Flame (protec) wrote in havishamnetwork,
@ 2020-04-02 09:25:00

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shay werner, ~ student government

KAVAN

Well I picked up my form at Sheffield. So I’m going to officially collect signatures.

Any advice?

STUDENT GOVERNMENT (-KAVAN)

Ideas for a thank you and good luck gift for Kavan? He’s done a fantastic job and deserves a memento from us.

ETA: let's take a group photo this weekend, I’ll get a plaque made, and we’ll do dinner at the Pizza place in Philly on 4/16.

This past year has not been an easy one for the students at Havisham. We’ve collectively leaned on each other throughout our grief, our confusion, our anger and yes, even our joy. The uncertainty surrounding the happenings at Havisham hang over us as we begin the process of planning for a new year, new classes, new students. And also new leadership. Will it be business as usual? Will the strange occurrences continue to occur? How do we plan for the unknowable?

Now more than ever we need to have experienced leadership in our Student Government, to continue navigating the student body through uncharted waters. As Vice President of Students Government this year I have been privileged to watch and learn from Kavan as he dealt with this most dramatic year, and it’s my hope that I can continue where he left off. So I’d like to announce that I am collecting signatures and exploring a run for Student Government President. I hope to continue the steady leadership that we have come to expect from this year, and to help manage and alleviate if or when a new uncertainty strikes. I have plans in the works on responses to both past events would they happen again, and supposed future events that might happen based on past happenings. I’ll release these once my run is official.

I will be outside of Witch’s Brew this afternoon collecting signatures. Please come by and let me know of your concerns or ideas - even if you don’t sign for me. I don’t expect your support, but I would love the chance to earn it.

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	protec 2020-04-02 07:17 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you! Will you sign? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pianissimo 2020-04-02 07:19 pm UTC (link)
	Sure, if you didn’t get all the ones you need already. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	protec 2020-04-02 08:09 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks Theodore! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Shay. pianissimo 2020-04-03 02:11 am UTC (link)
	Are you open to something else on your plate or are you full up right now? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Theodore. protec 2020-04-03 02:14 am UTC (link)
	That depends on what's being added, I suppose. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Shay. pianissimo 2020-04-03 02:20 am UTC (link)
	OGF stuff. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	$Shay; an Abjurist Golden Flame: \ 19$ Theodore. protec 2020-04-03 02:24 am UTC (link)
	Officership? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Shay. pianissimo 2020-04-03 02:25 am UTC (link)
	Yeah. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Theodore. protec 2020-04-03 02:31 am UTC (link)
	What? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Shay. pianissimo 2020-04-03 02:38 am UTC (link)
	[…] If I run for president, would you want to be my VP? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Theodore. protec 2020-04-03 02:43 am UTC (link)
	For a moment I thought you were going to pitch Secretary and I was going to have to turn you down. VP is manageable. But I want to know your expectations. I know the duties of that job are open to interpretation. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Shay.

pianissimo
2020-04-03 02:55 am UTC (link)

I think we both want you to sleep next year.

1. Deal with the alumni, who are directed to bother you about whether or not the decorations at the winter whatever are appropriately "traditional" and for photos of everything. Be appropriately charming at events where there are people beyond just current students.
2. Preside over any hypothetical formal discipline we have to do. Which will hopefully be 0. But I’d do the run of the mill telling people not to be idiots. Unless you wanted to.

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	Justine. protec 2020-04-03 03:00 am UTC (link)
	What is sleep? Both of those are acceptable. I don't mind disciplining or reprimanding or dealing with alumni or events. And it's low pressure enough that it won't get in the way of SGA. You're a good fit for President. I'm a little surprised you're doing it, but it's a good surprise. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Shay. pianissimo 2020-04-03 03:58 am UTC (link)
	Sleep is important. I figured that student government would be your first priority, at least in terms of how much time you’re putting into it. I was persuaded to do it, but apparently it wasn’t an awful idea. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Theodore. protec 2020-04-03 04:22 am UTC (link)
	Unfortunately, yes. It will be, yes. I mean OGF is important too, but different. Are you wanting to run as a pair or separately, btw? It isn’t. Justine? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Shay. pianissimo 2020-04-03 05:24 am UTC (link)
	Sleep is good, Shay. Well, I guess I’m asking you to be a pair, but I guess it doesn’t have to be. I’m not sure how much Justine is invested in this. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Theodore. protec 2020-04-03 05:28 am UTC (link)
	It takes too long. I wanted to make sure you were okay with it. People might have a (not unreasonable) concern about my SGA commitment and I wouldn’t want to hurt your chances. However, if you’re confident it won’t be an issue for you then I’m game. Who then? (Reply to this) (Parent)

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