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Ian Ching is a Young Voices Contributor, Beyond Earth Institute Research Contributor, and a Masters candidate in International Relations at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

Rami Hanash Jr. said he wants to help restore students’ faith in the SA with plans to improve financial policies, increase outreach to graduate students and prioritize diversity.

SA Treasurer Arya Thakur said he hopes to reestablish a club football team and revamp the SA's governing documents and financial policies.

The Student Association elections have been marked with disorganization and disputes between candidates and the Joint Elections Commission.

The JEC ruled SA President Christian Zidouemba wrongfully collected signatures while impersonating other candidates in violation of an election bylaw.

Incumbent Student Association President Christian Zidouemba faces disqualification from his reelection bid as he denies charges of election bylaws violations.

Sophomore Arya Thakur plans to build off of his nearly six-month stint as SA treasurer, where he manages the executive branch’s $29,500 budget.

Fourteen of the 33 bills that the SA Senate passed last semester approved executive cabinet nominees, senators and a Student Court justice.

The Student Association Senate approved Sunday the general allocations for student organizations for the spring semester, totaling more than $240,000.

Nathan Nguyen, the director of the Legislative Budget Office, said most student organizations received between 2 and 10 percent of the amount they requested.