by Diana Timmernmans | In the storm of political campaigns and ads this year at the national level, Liberty High School had their own elections on April 4, 2012. During advisory, registered student voters listened to the speeches from the candidates and voted at lunch on who they think would best fit the criteria of each position. Positions that were contested were for the senior class president, vice president, and secretary and for the junior class president and vice president; all other positions had only one candidate running but nevertheless the candidates still had to give a speech.

Executive council is higher up than class presidents and other jobs in StuCo. Class presidents and others are sort of like representatives for the student body.

Junior Jimmy Sitzman won the election for next senior class president.

“We definitely need to integrate ideas from the student body along with the student council in order to have the best ideas come forth,” Sitzman said. He and other next year StuCo members believe that making our high school a safe environment for everyone is a main goal.

Members of StuCo are all excited for next year.

“I am looking forward to being a leader in Student Council because I really like StuCo,” junior Jessyka Verickas said. Verickas was elected to be next year’s executive council treasurer, where she will be planning fundraisers for Special Olympics.

“I am really looking forward to state, because I heard it’s really fun,” sophomore Serena Baker said. “State” is the Missouri Student Council Association’s convention, where student councils from around Missouri meet and talk about how to make their schools a better place. Baker was elected to be junior class president.

“I am excited how the student council will be upholding our new traditions, like the homecoming carnival,” junior Alex Zaborac said.

“Next year’s executive council members are some experienced kids in student council and I’m excited for them. I think next year’s student council will be in good hands with Alex Zaborac in charge and she is going to do a great job,” senior Joey Wheelhouse said.

“I am excited because I got to know them a little bit better this year and I’m excited because we are doing a leadership class next year and I will get to know them even better,” student council adviser Marla Badalucco said.