SGA won’t succeed without our respect
COMMENTARY
Julia Mae Jorgensen

Not so long ago, on a campus close to our hearts,
There were candidates, fliers and all those campaign parts.

With each November comes election season,
A possible change is all the reason.

To get out, be proactive and make your choice,
Cast that ballot and have a voice.

But this time around things were odd,
Candidates filed violations claiming fraud.

Donuts and speeches were the cause of this,
In one foul swoop they took away election bliss.

It takes a lot to get students to vote,
I have some advice for these boys, a little side note.

Politics is what they call it, and it’s time to realize,
You campaigned for strength but are leading to SGA demise.

Step back and take a look, be careful what you do,
The students are watching, and it’s time you get a clue.

I thought this poem would lighten the campus mood,
Perhaps make a difference and change some attitudes.

It was just a week ago I urged you all to participate,
In the process, student government and all the debate.

But all it’s done is bring such woe,
As some candidates sink entirely too low.

To find those loopholes, the ones they can pass,
Trying to look smart but portraying themselves as men with no class.

This year’s vote was around 2,200 strong,

Way to go TCU, why’s it taken so long?

It’s a shame our votes Tuesday have turned so lame,
As Wednesday rolled around, we saw the score of the game.

We had a treasurer, a secretary and two VP’s,
Wait a minute, where’s the president? Oh where could he be?

There’s a reason it’s called the election code,
So candidates don’t mess up and travel down that road.

Where their hopes of high office turn sour,
And all options erode for them to obtain a higher power.

Who knows what tomorrow will bring,
Maybe another ridiculous violation because a candidate can’t sing?

It’s time to end this, you’ve made this a joke,
We’re sick of this, and it’s our trust that you’ve broke.

I understand you have your pride on the line,
But it’s time you comprehend something, allow me to define.

We are the people, and you are the rep,
You won’t get anywhere if you don’t have our respect.

It’s true that you have to do what you have to do,
But in the interest of integrity, pick us, pick TCU.

Julia Mae Jorgensen is a junior political science major from Pueblo, Colo.