A letter to the editor stressed budget transparency in the Student Government Association.

As I reflect upon my last days here as an undergraduate student, I remember just how eager I was to join a club and make a difference, leading me to SGA as freshman with hopes of learning what the Hofstra "community" was all about. I joined the appropriations committee and devoted my years to creating diversity and equality in a room where decisions were made on behalf of the interests of the entire student body.

When I read the proposed club budget I was disgusted. How can SGA justify being one of the only clubs to not only receive their requested allocation, but an additional $10,000 on top of that?

I'm writing to express my disappointment and concern regarding recent comments that were posted by readers of the online version of the The Chronicle.

On April 9, a flyer was distributed on campus with two pictures of me in "blackface."  The Chronicle ran an article on this flyer, but there is a lot more to the story. A lot of details with regards to the flyer failed to be printed in the article. This picture was of myself in costume as Akeem Mellis, the current SGA Vice-President, during our annual Senate Halloween meeting. During this meeting members of Senate were strongly encouraged to dress as a fellow member of Student Government. I chose Mellis.

As many of you know, The Chronicle wrote a story about a flyer depicting my running mate, Luke Miedreich. The flyer was absolutely defamatory towards Miedreich and not a true representation of his character. He is a well-known and respected figure on campus. In my two years as Miedreich's friend and colleague, I am privileged to know his true nature. This flyer is not a true representation.

I found Alexi Knock's article Aneurysm Almost Kills Student to contain a series of uncharacteristic factual errors and oversights, and the implied lack of consideration and concern for the well being of our students is simply not accurate.

The most recent Progressive Student Union campaign is one for shared governance through budget transparency. The intent of the Progressive Student Union is not to demonize the administration, nor is it to expose the salaries of professors or administrators, and as the manager of this campaign, I personally apologize to any community member that understood it as such.