Union Secretary Ana Yoselin Bugallo '03 resigned from her Executive Board position and her role as an Elections Commissioner (EC) Sunday. There were only six days remaining in her term, barring a future Union Judiciary (UJ) decision that would further extend her tenure as secretary.In a letter of resignation submitted to Union President Ben Brandzel '03, Bugallo, who is also known as "Yos" explained the reasoning behind her decision. "At this time, serving as Secretary and an Elections Commissioner is impeding my ability to do real work - to be an advocate for the causes that most directly affect Brandeis students."

ECs Aziz Nekoukar '03, the Class of 2003 senator and Eszter Lengyel '04, the Social Justice Committee chair, said the recent UJ cases questioning the results of the first round elections had caused Bugallo increased stress that may have led to her resignation. "As a fellow Elections Commissioner, she told me about (her resignation) personally before anybody else had heard, and I understand," Nekoukar said. "She had put in a lot of hard work. I think she was tired."

A statement from Union Communications Director Marci Surkes '03, however, said, "(Bugallo) did not resign her position as secretary because of any one incident - her resignation should not be seen as a response to the pending UJ case. (Bugallo) left her post because the overwhelming demands were preventing her from completing the goals she set when entering office."

Undergraduate Representative to the Board of Trustees Jonathan Sclarsic '03 said the time commitment involved in being a student government leader can often be overwhelming. "A lot of us put in 20 or 30 hours a week and student government is just one thing in our lives," he said.

Lengyel, Nekoukar and Sclarsic all said Bugallo will be missed by Union government officials. "She's been active for quite a few years here," Lengyel said. "As secretary, she's cleaned up the way the senate works on a daily basis."

"(Bugallo) is one of the best personalities that Brandeis has to offer," Nekoukar said. "Everybody that she comes into contact with, she affects. Everybody loves Yos."

Daniel Silverman '05, the secretary-elect, will be sworn in at Sunday's senate meeting.