Students have until the end of the day to cast votes for their representative on Western’s governing body.

There are four candidates for the student regent position on the Board of Regents. The election began yesterday and will end at 11:59 p.m. today.

Robert Watkins resigned as Student Government Association president and student regent last semester, leaving a vacant seat on the board.

The person voted in as SGA president is automatically student regent. But there will have to be a special election because of Watkins’ resignation.

Jeanne Johnson became president after serving as executive vice-president.

Here’s a brief description of each candidate and his or her qualifications and views on student issues:

Elizabethtown sophomore Kendrick Bryan -

-Currently serves as a student senator and is in the honors program and Honors Toppers

-Said he wants the honors college to be established.

-Said he’s concerned about the plus/minus grading system, but declined to take an official position.

Owensboro graduate student Tim Gilbert -

-Was in SGA his freshman year, was president of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and International Fraternity Council and is currently Chair of Graduate Council.

-Said he wants to voice the opinion of graduate students, who he said don’t get a lot of recognition.

-Said graduate student issues are his biggest concern.

Theodore Harden, a sophomore of Otisville, N.Y. –

-Currently serves as a student senator.

-Said SGA’s behavior surrounding Rob Watkins’ resignation made him lose a little faith in SGA.

-Said he would bring up issues related to student affairs and address increasing the cost of tuituion and the cost of the honors program.

Marion junior Jeanne Johnson -

-Currently serves as SGA president.

-Said her experience as president gives her a good working relationship with administrators.

-Said she’ll keep in mind the issues that affect students, such as tuition increases and developing new degree programs.