SGA Candidates Advocate for Transparency
In conjunction with the Pepperdine Debate Team, the Student Government Association hosted its first Candidates Debate on Monday, Feb. 17 in the Raitt Recital Hall. The public event introduced the candidates to the community, allowing them to answer questions and debate policy.
Steven Weinstock, SGA director of the General Judicial Council and co-coordinator of the debate, said the goal is for students to get to know their candidates in a format that reflects a traditional political campaign process. Candidates are often selected solely from the posters they place around campus, but hopefully, this debate can further involve the community in the campaign process, Weinstock said.
“You should be civically involved, honestly,” Weinstock said. “The people who end up making changes on SGA are the people who have the drive and the passion and are really willing to put in the hours.”
