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E-PrinceEvery december, this Board endorses a candidate for USG president. This year three students are running for the position: Jack Altman ’11, Jack Lindeman ’11 and Michael Yaroshefsky ’12. This year’s candidates are weaker than those we have seen ...(back to the article)
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"We are concerned about his ability to delegate as a leader and provide a long-term vision to unify many of his goals."
Isn't he the chair of the IT Committee, meaning he delegates to his committee members? There are 9 people on that committee he chairs.
http://usg.princeton.edu/officers/itmembers.html
Well deserved. :)
while Yaro clearly has more actionable policy initiatives, the weaknesses the article highlights need more attention. Even though Yaro chairs the IT committee, it actually speaks more to his abilities as a technocrat amongst technocrats (in perhaps the most literal terms). And, having a technocratic USG president isn't a bad thing. But, it does mean Yaro has a steeper learning curve for the politics/ego-massaging/etc. that the other tools in this race have long-ago cultivated. Yes, Yaro is a tool, but he's just a technocratic tool. He's going to need to fill out his toolkit. (Yes, it was quite enjoyable to make the stacked puns there)
Found this on Google:
http://dese.mo.gov/divcareered/Business/FBLA/Na...
The kid had his own "National President's Assistants" back in 07. Legit!
To the members of the Editorial Board,
What treachery is this?! This is a goddamn TRAVESTY. If the student body actually took you seriously, this would be nothing short of treason; as it were this is shockingly irresponsible. Michael Yaroshefky is an arrogant, asinine, and insidious poltroon who is intoxicated by the very idea of himself. He has demonstrated a spectacular detachment from the actual needs and attitudes of the student body through a series of failed bids for elected office. When he actually was elected, it was not clear due to a malfunction of the voting software. Those of us who have spent one and a half years aghast at his opprobrious and self-absorbed antics, however, are forced to wonder whether this malfunction is better attributed to divine intervention. If we allow this impotent goblin to become the voice of the student body and implement his preposterous 24 Point Plan (which was so artfully destroyed by Chris Green, http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2009/12/03/246...), then we will truly have done a disservice to this University. Shame on you, Editorial Board, for aiding this reprehensible resume builder and tyrannical tool in his quest for self-glorification. You have made an abominable decision.
Sincerely,
The Student Body
GIANT DOUUUUUUUCHE
This article is good. Poogie - you don't have any substance behind what you're saying.
Sincerely,
Shirley Tilghman
i don't doubt yaro's ability, but his toolishness is too great for me to feel comfortable voting for him
"We are concerned about his ability to delegate as a leader and provide a long-term vision to unify many of his goals."
And yet you fools still decided to endorse him? That's great. I was actually thinking the same thing. I looked at all three candidates for the top position in USG and said to myself, "Self, which one of these candidates will have the most difficulty leading? I’ll vote for him.”
You described the primary role of a leader. Stated that you are concerned about Yaro’s ability to play this role. And then endorsed him.
Let’s be real. Even if all those 24 goals were both substantive and feasible (which they aren’t, see Chris Green on the other article), who cares? Year after year, candidates have the exact same platforms. And you know what, every once in a while, a small something actually gets done that benefits the student body.
But given that almost every candidate, every year runs with the same goals in mind, doesn’t it make sense to vote for the candidate who has the “ability to delegate as a leader and provide a long-term vision to unify many of his goals.”
This Op-Ed just doesn’t make sense. You stated that Yaro did a good job as IT Chair. But how did he manage to do that if he doesn’t have the ability to delegate!? I’ll answer. It’s because he’s good at doing things that require one person with one computer, maybe a server here and there, and maybe even a nice cup of coffee.
He’s just not a leader. And it seems to me that even you fools know this. Yeah, it’s trendy these days to endorse the Cinderella story - computer geek runs to be head of USG at Princeton – but it’s simply not responsible in this case.
If you guys at the Prince really believe this crap that you wrote, then when you all vote for the next Editor-in-Chief, don’t choose the person who has the “ability to delegate as a leader and provide a long-term vision to unify many of your goals." Choose the person who is really good at working alone and programming random stuff for your layout.
If you guys do that, I’ll vote for Yaro.
could hardly have said it better myself.