NEWS 5A THE UNIVERSITY OF DAILY KANSAN MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2009 Joey Ralph Hutchinson sophomore Envision He is a Hutchinson sophomore double majoring in psychology and political science. He is currently running for a Fr/So CLAS senate seat. He has been involved with many groups on and off campus, including Young Democrats, Big Brothers Big Sisters and KU Tae Kwon Do Club, and he is vicepresident of KU SOMA. Brad Rector Overland Park freshman United Students He is currently an associate senator for the university affairs committee and he would love to stay involved in Student Senate next year. Ross Ringer Freshman Envision He lives at the Beta Theta PI fraternity. He has spent the last two semesters as a freshman senator serving on the finance committee, University affairs committee, and fee review subcommittee. Ringer is also a member of the Student Legislative Awareness Board and participated in the Washington D.C. site for alternative spring Breaks. Megan Ritter Stilwell freshman United Students the opportunity to get to run and hopes to make changes to enhance the lives of KU students now and future Jayhawks! Alex Ross Freshman Envision He is majoring in communications with a minor in business and leadership studies. He is also the director of Dance Marathon and is eager to start a new tradition here on campus. Monica Saha Overland Park freshman United Students During her time at KU, she has been involved in a wide array of groups including UKanTeach, orchestra, SASA, Alternative Breaks, AXO, Peer Health Educators, and of course, Student Senate. She is currently the student senator for multicultural affairs. Diversity awareness is what she is most passionate about. Tonia Salas United Students Did not respond Rachel Schultz Hays freshman United Students theatre and was recently elected as a Rock Chalk Revue director for 09-10 season for my sorority, Chi Omega. She is ecstatic to run with United Students and is so excited about the opportunities they are presenting to KU! Besides campaigning, she is working toward degrees in journalism and Besides Sarah Shier Salina freshman United Students Sarah Shier She is currently a freshman senator and member of the student rights committee and student judicial board subcommittee. She is also a mem ber of Chi Omega sorority and the University Honors Program. She hopes to use the experience she has gained this year to serve her fellow students! Dylan Slaven Overland Park sophomore United Students As a Student Senator he hopes to increase student voice in important campus decisions. Please remember to vote April 15th/16th Derek Topilko Students of Liberty Did not respond Andrew Andrew Vance Envision Did not respond remind his fellow Jayhawks that a vote for Ben Willinsky is a vote for America. He is currently a freshman senator. An issue that he feels strongly about is the +/- system reform. He feels that it is flawed and should be improved with broader student input, if not abolished. He would like to Ben Wilin- sky Overland Park freshman United Students JR/SR CLAS Sam Atherton Overland Park junior Envision He is a junior majoring in history, pursuing the equivalent of a minor in Spanish. He is from Overland Park, Kansas, and is currently running for a Jr/Sr CLAS senate seat with Envision. This past semester, he has served as co-president of Delta Force, a student activist organization on campus. Jay Benedict Roseland senior United Students He spent the last year as a journalism senator, but now he hopes to move to a Jr/Sr CLAS seat. A lot of things happened in Senate this year. It was a year that he learned a lot from and he hopes you let me bring that experience back for another year to represent you. Jessica Brooks Rich Hill, Mo., Junior Envision She is a junior majoring in environmental and international studies, originally from Rich Hill, Missouri. Currently, she is a l/r/Sr CLAS senator and a member of the finance committee. She has also been involved in Engineers Without Borders, Model United Nations, and SES. She is asking for your vote because she wants to represent you fairly and fully. Marek Brzozowski Prairie Village junior Envision He is a caffeine addicted workaholic, who can honestly say that he is used to working extremely hard for ridiculously long hours. Therefore, Student Senate is something that would be right up his alley. He also plays the bells in the campanile and welcomes any song requests so keep your ears peeled (pun intended). Benjamin Cohen Topeka senior Envision He is majoring in political science. He is a columnist for the University Daily Kansan, the student organization liaison for KU Young Democrats, and co-president of Delta Force. Within Senate, Cohen is an incumbent Jr/Sr CLAS senator, Senate's liaison to the Lied Center, and chairman of the multicultural affairs committee. Rob Conrad United Students Did not respond Wint Cook Wint Cook Paola sophomore Students of Liberty He's just an average Joe making his way through college so that he can have a better life for himself and his family, and he's running for Student Senate because he feels like he can really help other people on this fine campus that way. Vans Copple Salt Lake City, Utah, junior Envision She is double majoring in art history and classics. She has been involved in Student Senate for two years and is a member of the finance committee. She loves sunshine on Wescoe Beach, the Honors Program, and talking to moms at her job in the University Advising Center. Meghan Daniels California junior United Students Her passion to work in public service is one of the reasons as to why she is running for Student Senate. She is a proud Jayhawk and the unity she feels when she is on campus makes her believe that students have a huge opportunity to make a difference. Bryan Dykman Students of Liberty Did not respond Alex Earles Salina sophomore United Students He has been involved in Student Senate for two years and has enjoyed every minute. This is an opportunity to serve as a voice, helping make a great University even better. He uses his experiences to keep students the largest part of the University and to make their experiences amazing ones! 1. (1) a. 2. b. 3. c. 4. d. THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS funded by SEE BIOS ON PAGE 6A This Wendsday April 15 For Student Senate PAID FOR BY KU