Gerson: Student Government Elections

MHS Student Brian Gerson interviewed candidates running for Class President.

As the Student Council officer elections came and went, the focus shifted towards Student Government elections. With two potential candidates who ran, students asked themselves a mind-shattering question: Should we keep our current President or elect a new one?  

Aaron Cohen ran for re-election, while Haley Kramer ran against him seeking her first and only term as Class President. Cohen has one year of experience as the class President, and Kramer has two years of experience as the Class Treasurer as well as one year as Prom Committee President. 

Both understand Student Government and the role they need to fulfill if elected president.

Prior to the election, I asked Cohen how confident he was, and he said he was unsure because he did not know who was running against. Although he was not sure of his competition, he said that he is already planning for next year.  As a follow-up question, I asked if it concerned him that in the past two elections, the sitting President has lost.

He responded, “I am definitely concerned with that trend.”

Cohen later went on to say that he deserves to be President for the senior class because he is a hard worker. He loves the school. I also asked the President if he loves the school enough to get a tattoo of MHS with angel wings surrounding it. Cohen promised he would get two.

When asked about his past year as president, Cohen stated, “I think it was very successful, Prom went really well.”

Lastly, I asked the President if he could compare his leadership style to one current or dead leader of a nation.

He shockingly replied, “I did shoot an 18 my first time golfing, so maybe Kim Jung Il.”

Later, I interviewed Haley Kramer, the opposing presidential candidate.

She talked about her first actions as President stating, “My first course of action is getting organized for next year. We will have the senior cruise to plan and will need to immediately figure out what sort of ‘quick’ fundraising we can do in order to make those tickets as cheap as possible so everyone will go.”

When I asked her about Prom and the high ticket prices, she responded, “Although I didn’t have to pay for the Prom ticket myself, it hit home because it made me realize that there clearly was not enough fundraising prior to make it so the tickets would not have to be that expensive. Although, next year it is the grade below us that determines the cost of the prom tickets.”

She promised to let the upcoming juniors know of the experiences of the current juniors and seniors.

Finally, I asked her after whom she will model her style of leadership.

She replied, “I think every leader is different.  I have no true role model because I feel every person has different characteristics and abilities that make them best suitable for a certain job, and that’s why certain presidents are more renowned than others. That being said, I model my leading style after my own traits and successes that help me to be the best leader I can be.”

Voting for all positions took place on Thursday, June 7, and the results were announced at the end of the day.

Aaron Cohen won the election, by 25 votes.   

About this column: This weekly column features an article from a member of the Medfield High School student newspaper, "The Kingsbury Chronicle." Faculty advisor Anne Malchodi submits student-generated content for publication on Medfield Patch.