The Murray State News

Issue date: 4/18/08 Section: News

Kyle Hodson

Kirby O'Donoghue

The race for Student Government Association secretary this year is between two candidates who both believe they can bring different qualities to the position next year.

Kyle Hodson, sophomore from Galatia, Ill., is an electro mechanical engineering technology major and a current senator for the College of Science, Engineering and Technology.

Hodson said getting involved with SGA has been a great experience he wants to continue.

"I just wanted to get more involved on campus, especially SGA because I enjoy it," Hodson said. "I'm a people person and I feel outgoing. I like to help people and I feel like if I can work with the students themselves and help them out with their problems, then that would be great."

Hodson said he has plans for different improvements in the organization.

"I honestly think our [election] is the hardest this year," Hodson said. "I've been here over a year and I feel like I have all these ideas about how to improve communication with the students … Communication is the key. I want to have a good relationship with the students so they can voice their concerns and I can work with the new president to fix them. They're not alone. Someone out there cares."

The other candidate for SGA secretary is Kirby O'Donoghue, sophomore from Westview, Ky.

O'Donoghue is an agriculture education major and has been a senator for the School of Agriculture. She said she loves being a part of SGA and wants to become more involved.

"I've absolutely loved being a senator, but I feel I could do more for SGA," O'Donoghue said.

O'Donoghue said she believes she has the ideal qualities that a good secretary should possess.

"I've always been organized and a good communicator, which is a big part of the job," O'Donoghue said. "I hope the students realize that SGA represents them. When the president goes to the Board of Regents, he is representing all the students, but he needs someone to support him. I feel I could support the next president well and be a qualified secretary."

O'Donoghue said she has some new ideas of what she can bring to the job if she is able to land it.

"First and foremost, it is my job to represent the students," O'Donoghue said. "I am running for the position of secretary, so my main job is to record all the meetings and I will be faithful to that, but I think that we can expand the role some and get SGA meetings and activities more widely publicized."

Amanda Crider can be reached at amanda.crider@
murraystate.edu.

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