Scott Centorino new EC VP
Alexandra Scaggs
Issue date: 3/6/09 Section: News
Sophomore Scott Centorino was elected Executive Committee Vice President this week, and is excited about the possibilities.
"It's a great privilege, and I thank everyone who voted," he said.
His duties will include stepping in for incoming President Eric Hoffman when he is absent or in any case of conflict of interest, and handling the budget. While the ultimate decision on the budget is left up to him, the previous budget process of the EC was a compromise between the entire committee.
While he's excited about his duties, he recognizes the challenges.
"I think any student in this position faces the almost inherent challenge of representing an entire university," he said, "where you have the undergraduate side and the law school."
He added that the University seems to be at a crossroads.
"You've got to choose between what's right and what's popular, and that comes up a lot with the honor system," he said. "The honor system might either be strengthened or weakened significantly in the next few years."
While he noted that the EC takes cases on a student-by-student basis, he said he was disturbed by fake IDs and considers them a breach of trust. But study drugs, another controversial issue of honor, may pose a different problem, he said.
"The EC hasn't looked at it very much," he said, "anything can constitute an honor violation, [but] I have very mixed feelings on that."
He added that he would like to emulate current Vice President Ellie Hanson in his duties.
His opponent, junior Grant Russell, thinks that next year's EC is in good hands.
"I did not know Scott well before the campaign, but after running alongside him, I realized that he was a smart, well-spoken guy who will do an outstanding job as the EC's VP for the upcoming year. I wish him the best of luck," he wrote in an e-mail.
"It's a great privilege, and I thank everyone who voted," he said.
His duties will include stepping in for incoming President Eric Hoffman when he is absent or in any case of conflict of interest, and handling the budget. While the ultimate decision on the budget is left up to him, the previous budget process of the EC was a compromise between the entire committee.
While he's excited about his duties, he recognizes the challenges.
"I think any student in this position faces the almost inherent challenge of representing an entire university," he said, "where you have the undergraduate side and the law school."
He added that the University seems to be at a crossroads.
"You've got to choose between what's right and what's popular, and that comes up a lot with the honor system," he said. "The honor system might either be strengthened or weakened significantly in the next few years."
While he noted that the EC takes cases on a student-by-student basis, he said he was disturbed by fake IDs and considers them a breach of trust. But study drugs, another controversial issue of honor, may pose a different problem, he said.
"The EC hasn't looked at it very much," he said, "anything can constitute an honor violation, [but] I have very mixed feelings on that."
He added that he would like to emulate current Vice President Ellie Hanson in his duties.
His opponent, junior Grant Russell, thinks that next year's EC is in good hands.
"I did not know Scott well before the campaign, but after running alongside him, I realized that he was a smart, well-spoken guy who will do an outstanding job as the EC's VP for the upcoming year. I wish him the best of luck," he wrote in an e-mail.
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