Letter to the Editor 2, 11-20

Dear Editor, ‘ ‘ ‘ I cannot fathom how The Pitt News could have been swayed by Justin Romeo’s… Dear Editor, ‘ ‘ ‘ I cannot fathom how The Pitt News could have been swayed by Justin Romeo’s unrealistic campaign promises. As a student who has never had direct involvement with SGB or the Pitt administration, Romeo has no idea how the system works. He promises an endowment fund, but has never stated where the money will come from. Does he think that the administration will just hand over money to him just because he is president? Does this really sound realistic? ‘ ‘ ‘ Also, Romeo entered the race late. If he was dying to be president, wouldn’t he have submitted his paperwork and formed his slate in a timely fashion? Because of his tardiness, one can only wonder whether he looked at the other platforms before preparing his own. ‘ ‘ ‘ If Romeo had actually been to all of the SGB meetings this past year, as he stated in the debate, I would think he would be aware of the committees. He fumbled around that question, knowing very little of what goes on in the SGB office. One would think that The Pitt News would endorse a candidate that actually knows the student population and interacts with the organizations on campus daily. The only thing that Romeo seemed to know about was Sodexo, as that is the only thing that he referenced throughout the entire debate. ‘ ‘ ‘ The president should be an individual who is aware of the system. I would hope that the students would have enough awareness to realize that the person elected as SGB president will need to work with student organizations, but even more so, the person will need to work with Pitt administration. Romeo, with his minimal experience and lack of knowledge regarding SGB and its operating procedures, is not the best candidate for Pitt students. Becca Lehner School of Arts and Sciences