With Student Government (SG) elections around the corner, new sets of faces are seeking executive positions. Two is the magic number this February, with only two tickets up for election and two referenda on the ballot.
“Inspired By U”
Nawara Alawa Year: Junior Majors: Microbiology & Immunology, Religious Studies (pre-med)
SG Leadership: Member of SG Senate’s Student Affairs Committee, Parking & Transportation Advisory Board and Civic Engagement Task Force representative
Other Leadership: Association of Commuter Students community outreach chair, S.T.R.I.V.E.
Caitlyn Giles Year: Junior Majors: Political Science, Philosophy (pre-law)
Minor: History Experience: Category 5 chair, Panhellenic Association president, Ethics Society, Alpha Delta Pi
Kenny Esman Year: Junior Majors: Finance, Business Law Minor: Accounting
Experience: Senate Speaker Pro Tempore, Alpha Epsilon Pi president, Category 5, Honor Council
PLATFORMS:
• Academics: Revise general education requirements to allow for more flexibility and reflect personal interests by creating general areas from which students will complete a concentration
• Campus life: Computer lab in the Memorial building will give students computer and UPrint access closer to their classrooms
• Traditions: Respect the Seal and Rub the Ibis are two ways to implement campus traditions beyond athletics, matching centuries-old universities around the country
• Special programming: Spring BBQ Kickoff will be a huge welcome back celebration to start the spring semester and provide a balance for all of the big events in the fall
• Stance on current SG initiatives: Finalize projects like take-out dining and providing a dessert option on campus
“Think B.I.G.” (Believe, Innovate, Grow)
Parker Barnett Year: Junior Majors: Economics, Business Management
SG Leadership: School of Business senator, Senate University Affairs Committee chair, Senate Policy & Finance Committee vice-chair
Other Leadership: Resident Assistant at Pearson Residential College
Emily Stanch Year: Junior Major: Accounting
Experience: School of Business Dean’s Undergraduate Advisory Board, Zeta Tau Alpha, President’s 100
Ian Bai Year: Junior Majors: Management Science, Economics
Experience: Resident Assistant at Pearson Residential College, Alpha Kappa Psi, President’s 100, Cost-Benefit Analyst at Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
PLATFORMS
• Quality of life: Implement Medical Amnesty and Good Samaritan Protocol so that underage drinkers in emergency situations feel comfortable calling for an ambulance without university consequences on the first offense
• Ease financial burdens: Expand Cane Card to be accepted at off-campus restaurants, and offer student discounts at local businesses and restaurants
• Raise the rank: Attract students who are eager to learn with programs like Plus 1 Scholars, which would allow students to apply for a fifth year at the university free of tuition to pursue a passion that was discovered while studying for a degree in a different subject
• Stance on current SG initiatives: Continue projects in action like the Farmers Market, but reevaluate the need for others like the Rent-a-Bike system