February 16, 2010 Opinions

Letters

Aaron for ASFA

by Virginia ClarkeKevin Thompson

I am writing to express support for Aaron Green’s bid for Presidency in the Arts and Science Federation of Associations. Over the past year, Aaron has represented Arts and Sciences students on ASFA Council with a positive attitude and an enviable work ethic. I feel Aaron is the best candidate for President as he has the experience ASFA needs to allow Arts and Science students to make the most of their undergraduate experience at Concordia. An all around nice guy, Aaron makes friends easily and has all the character traits I believe make him worthy of holding such an important position in ASFA. I encourage everyone to vote Aaron Green for President of ASFA!

—Virginia Clarke,
Political Science

I am a fourth-year student here at Concordia, and was (during the 2008-2009 academic school year) a member of the Concordia Student Union Council. In my four years, I have been incredibly involved with the Arts and Science Federation of Associations and CSU, and have seen it all. There have been some years which have been tainted in controversy and corruption, and years which have been favourable to both the CSU and ASFA. This year has been the latter, with both the CSU and ASFA doing amazing jobs amidst no controversy. I hope that next year will continue this trend.

As such, I would like to voice my support for Aaron Green. He is running for President in the upcoming ASFA elections, and I believe he would be the best person for the job. In his years at Concordia, Aaron has made it a point to be heavily involved with the CSU and ASFA. He is aware of the goings-on at the two student groups and has been at the forefront for numerous events. He has demonstrated vital leadership qualities, as well as being an incredibly nice guy. He’s someone that will try his best cater to the needs of others without compromising his own values or impeding on the values of others. With his determined attitude and a strong collection in Innovation, the future of ASFA will be in good hands if one votes for Aaron and Innovation.

I would also like to voice my support for Richard Patenaude in his quest to be an independent councillor. I have known Richard for two years, and can attest that he is a goal-oriented, driven individual that would be phenomenal for this position. Virtually everyone that knows Richard knows that he is quite the approachable guy and will try to help people to the best of his abilities. I hope that everyone who reads this letter will be interested to find out more about Richard; talk to him if you can and I guarantee you will understand why he is the man for the job.

The key thing is to be informed. Look at the past accomplishments of the people that I listed and of the other contenders as well. Know who and what you are voting for, and try to make the best decision you possibly can. I urge everyone to vote, because we will all be affected by the decision in the end.

—Kevin Thompson,
Sociology