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Platform A Little Shaky

Posted by The Libertine 04/15/2008 06:25 AM

Tags: 2010, elections, Senate

Junior Class Council Elections are apparently today, so in the interest of helping you choose (or convincing you to abstain) I submit for your consideration the above posters. Now, I'm not against people making promises for their elections -- it makes the senate seem like it isn't just a vestigial element -- but these promises are poorly conceived.

Discounted Calling Cards for Abroad Juniors -- Everyone uses Skype and Instant Messaging. Much cheaper than buying something that will most likely get the bookstore mark-up.
Class of 2010 Apparel and Pennants -- Why would the school spend tons of money on clothing that'll only be relevant for four years? There's no resale value after 2010. Also, the juniors, like every other grade, got 2010 shirts at orientation (remember those?)

Well, good luck to the candidates, I guess. I'm sure all your friends will vote for you.

Comments

Anonymous says,

woah woah woah these elections are for class council, not senate like the tag. Senate's already elected Posted 04/15/2008 08:15 AMReply

Anonymous says,

1) Scaling allows us to get cheaper prices. It's been done other places and met great success. It's better to talk on the phone.
2) The school doesn't spend money on it. They wouldn't be free, it would be a service. It'd be cheaper then bookstore apparel and there would be a more personal connection to it. Posted 04/15/2008 10:23 AMReply

XCBatman says,

The school spends money on it. Class councils get TCU funding. Budgets are on the OSA website. Posted 04/15/2008 10:37 AMReply

Anonymous says,

they're fronted the money but not given the money. they need to pay it back. Posted 04/15/2008 10:44 AMReply

Anonymous says,

if jodie nealley can hold up 300,000 i should certainly be allowed to borrow a few hundred to get us class apparel Posted 04/15/2008 10:45 AMReply

Anonymous says,

I don't necessarily think jodie nealley was "allowed" to "hold up" $300,000.... Posted 04/15/2008 10:54 AMReply

Anonymous says,

it's suspicious that patti klos didn't stop her Posted 04/15/2008 10:56 AMReply

XCBatman says,

@ Anonymous: Um. No. Posted 04/15/2008 11:19 AMReply

Anonymous says,

I actually heard that CJ got 25k of it! Posted 04/15/2008 11:35 AMReply

Anonymous says,

ARE YOU SERIOUS?! Posted 04/15/2008 11:46 AMReply

Anonymous says,

@ XCBatman: Um. Yes. The TCU Senate gives money for this but it needs to be repaid. It's only a front. Look up the facts before posting stupid shit like this and making yourself look like a moron. Posted 04/15/2008 1:12 PMReply

Anonymous says,

@ XCBatman: It's okay, not everyone was born with the ability to think critically. So let me walk him through what would happen if this was the case (which I can confirm it's not).

In a case where the TCU would give Class Council money to sell class gear, CC wouldn't attempt to make a profit because student organizations are financially dependent upon the TCU (and therefore have no incentive to do so.)

Since you're accusing me of selling things at bookstore prices, let's take for example an ulikely scenario in which a profit was earned. The profit would be reported, and the TCU would therefore adjust budgets to accommodate for the surplus and give CC less money. Either way TCU gives us the SAME AMOUNT. Our budget stays the same though because we earned the profit. In light of TCU rules about profits, making a profit (and not giving it back, which you insist happens) would be more work for us because instead of just saying we don't have money and we need it, we would have to EARN it.

Anyway, in a more relevant case that is at least remotely plausible, if we broke even, there is no reason for us to keep the money because we needed the money ONLY FOR production costs. Keeping the revenues would translate to a situation where the TCU would be giving us money not for a project but to invest and grow.

OR it would mean as I described above that since we're earning our own money, our profits could be subtracted from what they give us.

I hope you can understand that IN ALL of these situations, Senate is in NO WAY financially impacted (except by interest) by the idea of CC selling class apparel.

Oh and I don't know about you, but I don't buy Tufts apparel with any hopes of its value soaring some day. If you do, you may be right, class apparel is a little more personal. Better stick to the unspecified stuff to appeal to a broader base of buyers. Posted 04/15/2008 1:41 PMReply

Anonymous says,

@ Anonymous: LOLLLL way to dominate batman. i love it. Posted 04/15/2008 3:50 PMReply