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2. I will disseminate information about Senate so more students will know what issues we are working to prioritize issues which affect the student body.
1. I will keep an open mind. I am willing to meet with individuals about their ideas and concerns.
Dave Rand
Secondary Education Kansas City. Mo.
1. Since I've encounted many life experiences I can better represent a variety of individuals concerns as well as those of my coalition.
2. 1 will make the happenings of Senate more available to students, so that students are more able to be involved.
Queers & Allies Director
2. I want student senate to be as diverse as possible while always being active in important issues.
Queens & Albert Director
1. I will be as visible and active as possible while
working in the office.
2. I open mind. I want to make sure students feel comfortable to come.
Lindsey Gaston
Sociology, American Studies, and Religious Studies
University Affairs
SUA Promotions, SUA Live Music Committee,
SUA Special Events Coordinator for the next school year.
1. The best way to represent your constituents is vote for what they are in favor of.
Beatriz Ibarra ▲ ✔
2. Eliminate partisan voting and worry more about the University than the coalition in which they are located.
Political Science and Spanish
Kansas City, Kan
1. Emphasize the issues that are important to students that live off-campus, in parking and transportation.
tive attitude and a new, fresh perspective to Student Senate.
2. I think Senate could do a better job of meeting the needs of a broader range of students. I can bring a positive attitude and a new, fresh Senate.
Conway Ekpo
Architectural Engineering Lawrence
1. I will make an honest effort to cook out the needs
President National Society of Black Engineers, Vice President Black Student Union, Secretary Kappa Alpha Psi, National Pan-Hellenic Council, ChairBlack Greek Leadership Conference
2. I will bring a proactive voice to Senate that will not only represent the general population but the diverse populations.
and wants of as many off-campus residents as possible.
Junior
Ash Taha
Organismal Biology Watchuy, N.J.
Kappa Sigma President,
Interfraternity Council
Representative, Gamma
Representative, campus
cleanup, Honors Program-
Bioleo, Liberal Arts. Psi
1. I think the best thing I can do is keep a sane and rational head and try to my best ability to help create
safety measures between which the perimeters Sen- state can operate.
2. I think safety is the most important issue. A bussing system at night would do the trick.
PHARMACY
Melissa Robinson ▲ ✓
Jennifer Nazworthy ▲ ✔
Member and social cochair of Kappa Psi, Member of Academy of Students of Pharmacy, Member of Women's Dermatitl Club, Member of Pharmacist Class of 2001.
1. I want to bring a stronger voice to the pharmacy seas to ensure that the pharmacy students' needs are met.
Junior
Pharmac
1. I would try to bring new and creative solutions to the same old problems that continue to plague our campus
Lee's Summit, Mo.
1. I need to take time before classes to announce Senate issues and make myself available at set times during the week to answer questions.
Jenni Nieva ●
1. I would like to further the ethical choice policy. I would also like to see the money from the two for one technology fee stay in the Pharmacy department
2. What needs to change is the attitude and division in
Three years Student Rights Committee, President of Watkins Secretary of State for the Victorian historian for Lambda Sigma
UA; Ethical Choice Committee; EOF Committee
John Dav
Senate by encouraging senators to vote for issues because of what they contain, not who is sponsoring it or the politics behind it.
Laura A. Bennett ▲ ✓
Hill City
Attend meetings
Current Association of University Residence Halls President, Resident Assistant at GSP-Corbin, Summer Intern for Housing, KU Ambassador, Leadership Advisory Council Member, Leader Shape Planning Team, Student Housing Advisory Board
1. Attending hall government meetings and utilizing the current modes of communication in the department of student housing will help me gain the opinions and ideas of my constituents.
2. I would push for more year-long, positive interaction with all students. I would also work individually to destroy the barriers and attitudes which are inactive for progress for KU students and our campus.
John Vaglio
Political science Annandale. N.J.
Resident Assistant at Templin. Jazz Dept.
1. As a Resident Assistant for five semesters I know my constituents' desires and needs. I believe this experience makes me confident I can fully represent them.
2. Senate needs to put down all personal vendetta and focus on the improvement of student life. This will help students to learn better.
ENGINEERING
3 seats
Larissa Lee ▲ ✔ Junior
Chemical engineering Derby
American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Tau Beta P1, Kappa Alpha Theta, Mortar Board
1. Diversify the engineering students and faculty, particularly in the recruitment of women.
2. also support the linear tuition cap of 16 hours
because it allows engineering students to take courses outside of the school without having final
2. I'd like to promote the visibility and activity of the engineering senators. The engineering students should feel that their senators are approachable and will represent their ideas.
Marlon Marshall
Computer Engineering St. Louis
Member of National Society of Black Engineers.
1. Listen to their ideas and suggestions and do everything possible to implement them into Sen-
2. I would like to see more of the campus get involved.
Senate affects everyone, and everyone should give the
Anthony Nicholson ▲ ✓
Student Rights Committee
President Battiefenfield
Scholarship Vice Pres-
ident of Engineering
Technician Student Council.
Black Student Union,
Treasurer, Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity, Inc., National
Pan-Hellenic Council,
National Society of Black
Engineers, American Association
of Blacks in Energy,
Proctor of Amin. Hall, Engineering Tutor, Career Horizons Counseler
1. I will try to make myself known and accessible to students. Because engineering school, I think this is possible.
Computer Engineering Overland Park
Delano J. Sheffield ▲ ✓
2. Senate needs to work to be more responsive to students' wants and needs, instead of spending it time arguing about internal business and politics squabbling.
1. My aim and focus is to find the issues that are important to making the University work effectively.
JOURNALISM
Architectural Engineering Topeka
2. My first goal is aid in the awareness area. It seems to me that Senate should be concerned with issues that students are concerned with.
Jeremy Bodecker
Sophomore
Benton
Keena McClendon ▲
Engineering and architecture Barrington, Ill.
Residential Senator,
Multi-Cultural Affairs
Chair, Secretary of Multi-
Cultural Affairs, member of
Black Student
Union, Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority
Adam Gumowski
Editor's note: The Kansan does not endorse jour-
nal contempt
1. As an active journalism student on campus, I under- der the demands journalism
Advertising Grandview, Mo.
students have in their school life. I can nee some of the lessons and our current adults
morn school the. Teach keep groups aware of the issues they are not currently addressing.
2. Continue to teach the public or friendly faced and inviting to all students at the University, in and out of Senate.
Public Relations Student Society of America executive board member, Jayahawk Communications account coordinator
Business Communications Highland Park. III.
1. By being well informed on the issues and giving people an opportunity to be involved can get accomplished.
2. As a senator, I would make sure that my seat maintains the well-deserved national reputation of the state.
Kristen Merchant ●
Junior
Business Communications
Lenexa
Nunemaker Senator, Student Rights Committee,
Committee Board Chair
Paphanellic Vice President for Interfraternal Relations, Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, Implementation Task Force for the Freshman/Sophomore Advising Center, Orientation Assistant, Order of Omega Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society, Crimson Crew, Greek Ambassador, Junior Greek Council Chair, Community Unity Co-Coordinator. Traditions Committee
1. I hope to provide an experienced voice in Senate regarding the Kansan, JKHK and any other journal.
2. I would change the focus of Senate to include issues that affect all students at the University and high schools.
Sara Cropper ▲
Sophomore Advertising Manhattan
1. As a member of Kansan Ad staff, I am aware of the adversarial relationship that exists between the Kansan and Senate. I think that my presence on Senate would be necessary dialogue between the two organizations.
Kansan Advertising Staff
Erika Nutt ▲ ✔
SOCIAL WELFARE
2. i will help change Senate by being myself—an involved student with little political experience and a non-debater background, but also a student with an opinion.
Junior
Student senator.University Affairs Committee
Social welfare
Resident Assistant in Hashinger Hall, Diversity Peer Education Team, Mock Trial, Center for Community Outreach, Association of University Residence Halls, Transportation Board
1. I am a strong voice for the School of Social
    importance for much improvement
within the school.
1
Carol Best
1. In order to increase social work participation, I plan to make voting more accessible.
2. The school of social work is unique in that it has a code of ethics which represents these ethics within represent these ethics within
2. Many social work students are unaware of what research, outreach and awareness particularly to small schools.
Co-chair for Diversity Peer Education Team
Freshman
Sasha Ringler ●
Social work Glen Ellyn, Ill
ARCHITECTURE/
URBAN DESIGN
Sylvan Grove
Sophomore
Tulsa Okla
Inspirational Gospel Voices president, National Panhellenic Council, Multicultural Affairs Committee
Junior
Black Student Union, Alpha Phi Alpha Vice President
Kansas City, Mo.
One year in Senate
Architecture
Architecture
Kyung City, M.
with a spiritual morale that everyone is human,
qual and needs to be heard.
2. To have Senate notify the student body of upcoming issues to be on board, so students will know.
1. Present myself as a proper role model for students, become active with ideas to aid students on campus, speak my opinion on any given matter and ask for the opinions of the students that I represent
Association of University Residence Halls representative
1. Understanding and rep
Floyd J. Cline II ▲ ✓
Freshman Architecture Glen Ellyn, Ill.
2. Try to get everyone to work together, regardless of the coalition or background, so more can become accomplished for students by fully hearing out everyone's ideas.
Sat in on Senate and Committee meetings
Architecture St. Charles, Mo.
the abnormal and difficult lifestyles of architecture students, I will do my best to make our living com-
Black Student Union,
National Organization of
Minority Architectural
Students,
National Society of
Black Engineers, Alpha Phi
Basketball, Fraternity, Inc.
NPHC.
Ben Watson
2. Provide a diverse aspect that includes all students regardless of their race, creed or color. Change the way it handles multicultural issues.
Sophomore
Engineering and architecture Barrington, Ill.
BUSINESS 2 seats
Erik Lund ✔
Sophomore Business Overland Park
Communications Board, Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, Teacher's Assistant for business
1. I wish to justify all student fee increases because it is their money for improvements or for improvements.
2. I hope to break down barriers between senators.
3. I am open to my meeting, therefore this goal is achieved.
Kathy Meert ▲
Business & Accounting Overland Park
Delta Sigma Pi; Professional Business Fraternity President, Golden Key National Honor Society President, KU Women's Soccer Club
1. Through my involvement in various business organizations, I will find concerns students have.
2. I will provide new ideas and an energetic attitude. Through dedication and hard work, I will help students achieve their goals.
Leslie Peterson
Business Administration and Spanish
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Order of Omega Vice
Appeal of Administration, Golden Key, KU Honors Pro
1. spend many hours in Summerfield Hall each week, where I am able to gather ideas and concerns from my fellow business students to present to Senate.
2. I would do my part to ensure that each student's concerns are represented and that Senate plays a role.
Mike Schindler ▲ ✓
Business Administration Kansas City, Mo.
Two years on Student Rights Committee
President of All scholarship Hall Council, Vice President of Batteneff Scholarship Hall, Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity, Student Housing Advisory Board. President' Roundtable, Owl Society
1. Instead of pushing my ideas on them, I want to actually hear what they have to say, which hasn't
2. I want to make it more student-friendly and give everyone confidence that it can truly be a vehicle for me.
NON-TRADITIONAL
Janice Bosco ▲ ✔
HDFL
OAKS
1. To work on the issues that concern Non-traditional students, such as citywide bus service and on-line enrollment. The main issue I am concerned with is changing our current advising procedure.
2. WORK on committees that address concerns of Non-traditional students.
Sophomore
LaShawna Harris ▲
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Greg Woolen
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Dion Jones
St. Croix, Virgin Islands
Current Holdover Senator, Off Campus Senator, Finance Committee Member for 2 years. Student Health Advisory Board, Are Planning Committe
Ioia Pto The Fraternity,
Inc., Black Student Union,
National PanHellenic
Council.
1. Seek student input on issues and truly let student voices be heard in Student Senate.
2. Unite senators of different coalitions. Learn to respect each other. More active interaction with campus, such as more organization visits, more forums and town hall meetings.
2 seats
LAW
Kate McEwen ✔
First yea
Topeka
2. I would make sure students are informed about what is happening in the Senate and that Senators'
opinions are heard by their representatives.
First year Wichita
first-year class president,
member of the Honor Committee
Grea Skochs ●
1. I would make sure the Student Bar Association gets adequate funding to hire a new student organization.
2. I want to make students the focus of Senate. Everything Student Senate does
the focus of Senate. Every
focus Student Senate does
a number of student at heart.
Former President of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center
1. I will provide strong leadership at Senate会议 to promote the interfaculty students at the University
Mark Chotimongkol
Asian American Student Union
Years of student organization involvement asking Senate for money.
widow in dealing with novel issues, a senator best represents his/her constituents.
1. When the constituentity elects a senator, they do not elect his/ her platform, but his/her experience, knowledge, represent them. By using a senator's experience and
2. I would work to build a consensus with my fellow senators, regardless of their coalition affiliations, rather than relying on recalcitrant and close minded positions.
Kim Buettner ●
Art Education
FINE ARTS
2 seats
Adopt-A-School. KU Blood Drive Committee, Panhellenic Rush Council, National Olympics Volunteer
1. I will listen to the concerns of my constituents.
2. I believe the ability to do so has the ability to fine arts school well.
2. I will attempt to make students more aware of the issues we deal with in Senate. I believe the
Mark Bradshaw ▲ ✓
Visual communication: illustration
Student Environmental Advisory Board, Insert subcommittee of University Affairs
1. Work to modify advising and enrollment to account for the needs of students in the smaller schools as well as working to insti- tate a new university.
tute a much sought after computer software course. 2. I would work to ensure that Senate's decisions and actions are accountable to the Student Code of Rights. Too often, valid student concerns, such as Union space and campus safety are not voiced by elected senators.
Ashley Lucas ▲ ✔
Junior
Graphic Design Overland Park
Natural Ties, KU Marching Band. Tau Beta Sigma
1. By communicating with the new Dean of Fine Arts and voicing the opinions of Fine Arts students, many good things can happen.
2. I would like to use education accomplish all promises from the campaign. Senate should voice the opinions of students, then change to fix the problems.
Rene Greenberg ●
Northbrook. Ill.
EDUCATION
Sports Management
Men's basketball manager, stEp Program (Office of Minority Affairs), Pii Kappa Tau fraternity
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