2008 Woodie Awards
Senatorial candidates debate
INTRODUCTION: Potential members of student government
By: Michele Polendey and Kevin Ueda
Issue date: 5/12/05 Section: News
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Taking podiums Tuesday, candidates for the upcoming election debated on their views regarding student issues and gave their comments on the current student senate.
Justin Bagnall, director of current affairs and the only running candidate for president, believes there are issues that need to be changed within the recent executive office.
"There's a lack of awareness when it comes to students and that's unfortunate because we are working for them," Bagnall said.
Bagnall has talked to students who are unaware as to who is representing the student body.
"(I have asked) students on campus who their ASO president is or who their student trustee is; most of the time, they won't know who that person is," he said.
Bagnall said that, if elected, he would concentrate on making ASO more known to the student body.
"I want the students who get the run-around to come directly to ASO to give their student representatives a chance to fix the problems, instead of stressing out about not getting what they need; that's the kind of administration I want," Bagnall said.
Regina Suh, secretary of Inter-Club Council, is running against Phillip Gomez, current ASO president, for the position of student trustee.
Suh said recent executive officers dealt with certain student issues within their own office and did not include the student senate, therefore not representing the entire student body.
"If you're not communicating with the student senate, you're not communicating with the students and that's been the problem with the past administration," Suh said.
Suh said that issues like the new parking structure designs were not presented to the students in a manner that would prove work is being done.
"People think there's been no progression, but I want to show people what's been accomplished," Suh said. "If we keep everything as internal business, how are we outreaching to the students?"
Gomez agrees that student involvement is a major responsibility of the student trustee and is a priority in his campaign.
Justin Bagnall, director of current affairs and the only running candidate for president, believes there are issues that need to be changed within the recent executive office.
"There's a lack of awareness when it comes to students and that's unfortunate because we are working for them," Bagnall said.
Bagnall has talked to students who are unaware as to who is representing the student body.
"(I have asked) students on campus who their ASO president is or who their student trustee is; most of the time, they won't know who that person is," he said.
Bagnall said that, if elected, he would concentrate on making ASO more known to the student body.
"I want the students who get the run-around to come directly to ASO to give their student representatives a chance to fix the problems, instead of stressing out about not getting what they need; that's the kind of administration I want," Bagnall said.
Regina Suh, secretary of Inter-Club Council, is running against Phillip Gomez, current ASO president, for the position of student trustee.
Suh said recent executive officers dealt with certain student issues within their own office and did not include the student senate, therefore not representing the entire student body.
"If you're not communicating with the student senate, you're not communicating with the students and that's been the problem with the past administration," Suh said.
Suh said that issues like the new parking structure designs were not presented to the students in a manner that would prove work is being done.
"People think there's been no progression, but I want to show people what's been accomplished," Suh said. "If we keep everything as internal business, how are we outreaching to the students?"
Gomez agrees that student involvement is a major responsibility of the student trustee and is a priority in his campaign.