Debate & Election Delayed!

With no explanation the candidate debate and election was delayed today. I was actually on my way home to change when I began getting emails, calls and texts from friends about it. This is totally amazing. Totally amazing that we've gotten this far only to have something come up. I wonder what is happening. There hasn't been official word yet.

I believe the entire Columbia University community wants General Studies to bounce back from this difficult year. This one week delay literally and figuratively pushes back that healing process. Whenever debates finally do happen, I look forward to sharing my message, and demonstrating how my results this year prepares me perfectly for bringing us toward the healing our community needs.

This delay has an important impact on the student body: we draw ever closer to the day when the four undergraduate colleges meet to discuss our council finances for next year. Whoever is elected will need as much time as possible in order to benefit the student body the most. No matter how you slice it, the judicial committee reduced the amount of time elected council members will have. The judicial committee has already delayed the election, they should consider further impact on the student body before potentially making a rule change this late in the game as well.