Tribune To Endorse MUSG Candidate
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Almost anyone on campus this past week could confirm that it is Marquette University Student Government election time. The “Brock & Sara” campaign led over the “Sara & Dan” campaign to become the two finalists in the President and Executive VP slots.
Interestingly, we have come upon information that the Tribune will endorse a candidate in this year’s election. You may remember that last year, The Warrior endorsed a ticket, the two individuals who ended up winning, Dan Calandriello and Kristen Kamm.
As far as I know, the Tribune has not in recent times endorsed a candidate for the MUSG elections. This seems to be just another instance of the Tribune following the leader when it comes to the direction of news on campus.
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March 26th, 2007 at 12:02 pm
You’re missing the real story. Where are all the reasons why it’s a BAD idea for an “official” university funded newspaper to be endorsing a ticket in student elections?
For the record though, they had a newspaper first. You’re copying them.
March 26th, 2007 at 12:18 pm
They had a newspaper but did not endorse a candidate. That’s what he was referring to I believe.
March 26th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
Obviously… But at some point the “We did it first” canard gets a little absurd.
March 26th, 2007 at 12:56 pm
Yea, well the reason why the Tribune was a paper first was due to their funding by the University. The Warrior had to go out and seek other funding sources, not to mention an office for operations. I doubt the school would let the Warrior use one of the basements of one of it’s buildings. The first year the Warrior was out they endorsed a ticket, boom, flash forward one year, the Trib does the same.
I think its a great idea for a university funded organization to do. Now MUSG members will not only have to follow the orders of OSD, they will now listen to the Tribune editorial board as well. And everyone clearly knows that the people that write on the editorial page are by far the most qualified people to comment on policy, because they know everything about every possible thing, ever.
MUSG is a total joke and a waste of money.
March 26th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
Daniel,
I find it entertaining because I know that Tribbers lose sleep (and cell minutes) every time someone cricitizes them. Thus, all the more reason to!
Brian