Four additional candidates have filed intent to run forms for the Graduate Student Association elections at 7:15 tonight in 101 Kern.

As of yesterday, nine applications have been filed for 13 available positions.

GSA Administrative Vice President Frank Arlinghaus will run for a second term at his current position. No other candidates have yet entered the vice presidential race.

"I hope to continue to serve graduate students in the role I've provided in the past," he said.

Arlinghaus currently sits on the University Student Advisory Board. He previously was judiciary chair for GSA from 1986 to 1989.

The administrative vice president chairs the assembly meetings and sets the agenda for the meetings.

Robert Gould (graduate-nuclear engineering) and Riad Saraiji (graduate-architectural engineering) join Thomas D'Alfonso (graduate-industrial engineering/poultry science) and Jeff Hufton (graduate-chemical engineering), in the competition for five seats on Graduate Council.

Louis Feldman (graduate-MBA) has joined Andrew Jackson (graduate-education administration) in the race for four available seats on Faculty Senate.

Of the seats available for Faculty Senate, one is reserved for a graduate student in the Commonwealth Campus System. The other three are open to graduate students from any University campus.

Previously, Ken Martin (graduate-political science) announced his candidacy for a third term as GSA president and Mary Koban (graduate-mineral process engineering) announced her candidacy for treasurer. No other candidates have filed for these positions.

The president, as chief executive officer of GSA, presides over the executive board and represents GSA to the University Board of Trustees, the Alumni Association and Executive Board and any other official University board.

The treasurer is responsible for all GSA finances and the preparation of any budget requests.

The remaining office of the executive council, executive secretary, has no nominees. The executive secretary takes the minutes of the assembly meetings.