Speeches next week; voting on Thursday

Max Garfinkel, Reporter

Petitions for Student Council petitions are due today in anticipation of next week’s election. For all-school positions, 60 signatures are needed, with 40 for class president or vice president, and 20 for class Cultural Union representatives.

The Midway will have an election guide with candidate information for voters next week.

Speeches for the Class of 2020 will be at lunch April 25. On April 26, Class of 2021 and 2019 speeches will be during assembly period, and finally candidates for all-school offices will be held during lunch. All speeches will be in Café Lab.

Voting will be online as in previous years from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 27. 

The Director of Technological Service will be selected April 20 by the current Student Council. While junior Campbell Phalen, the current DOSTS, it eligible to serve another year, he has chosen not to so that he can train the new DOSTS.

Dean of Students Ana Campos encouraged students to take the election seriously.

“People should really listen to the speeches,” Ms. Campos said. “And vote on the people that will work really hard for their grade, and work to bring together and focus on their needs and interests.”