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Extreme burnout, high number of resignations and turnover within the Western Student Association are all signs of a toxic organization culture per newly elected President Alexis Morris and Vice President Eric Effinger.Â
A main theme of the debates held by WSA during the 2021 presidential election was the toxic organization culture present within WSA.Â
âItâs kind of always been there and itâs something that we havenât necessarily seen addressed at least in my current time as a student,â Morris said. âItâs the very reason that I avoided joining student government. It was just the dog eat dog world.â
VP of Bylaws and Chair of EPC Ruby Eagle addresses the group with an opening statement. Cassie Kotrch, C&C Editor
During an emergency Western Student Association Senate meeting held on April 14, WSA presidential slate Jacobi Wright and Djessy Mutombo expressed their concerns of unfair treatment by the Election Promotions Committee.Â
Results of the election were delayed due to demerits filed against the Wright/Mutombo slate. Some argued that the delayed election process benefited the Wright/Mutombo slate. The Election Promotions Committee is responsible for holding a free and unbiased election each year.
Prior to the meeting, WSA members and Western Michigan University students were invited to submit questions to be answered by the EPC during the meeting. Panelists who spoke at the meeting were House Speaker Shayna Krawczyk and Senate Speaker Dakota Shapiro as well as the EPC members: Vice President of Rules, Bylaws, and Administration Ru