WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2004
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
5A
Know all your freshman candidates for senate
BY LAURA FRANCOVIGLIA
lfrancoviglia@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
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Daniel Amoako
Political science and history
Political science and history
Amoakea was a member of his high school debate team, captain of his football team and had 260 community service hours. He said he would be a great leader because he is responsible, organized, respectful, caring and has the will to be successful.
"Everyday I wake up wanting to do something to change someone's life," he said.
Sotoria Butler
Psychology
Butler said she wanted to represent minorities and others who did not have a voice in the KU community.
"I want to have a hand in some of the decisions made at KU and look back on my freshman year and feel a sense of achievement and continue that position of leadership to encourage others as well so that they may be brave enough to take a stand and get involved."
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Dennis Chanay
Political science
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Chanay said he hoped to increase job services for freshman, work toward wireless Internet everywhere on campus and refund money to students who bought expensive parking passes.
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"I chose to run for senator because it's a good opportunity to help my fellow students out and meet some cool people," he said.
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Tom Cox
Shawnee
Political science and international studies
"I believe that I have the drive, determination and experience to be an effective senator," Cox said.
He has always been involved with student government. He said he wanted students to be more involved on campus.
Jonathan Paul Doerr
Olathe
Film
Doerr said he had a a real passion for bettering things for the freshman class.
As a student senator, Doern said he wanted to push for a fixed tuition contract, give students a stronger voice in student fees, expand safe ride hours, and make the University more friendly to the environment by expanding the University's recycling program and exploring the options of making the buses friendlier to the environment by using alternative fuel.
Jessica Fleming
Omaha, Neb
Psychology and political science
Fleming said she was already involved and had met many people even though she had been at the University for only three weeks.
"Representing the great people I've met in the past three weeks is something I really care about." she said.
Erin Gregory
Political science
Gregory said she wanted to get freshman more involved with the University and its changes.
"We are a new generation of Jayhawks, and our ideas are important, too," she said. "I want to help create a better, more unified campus and include as many people as possible," she said.
Grant Huang
wide leadership programs.
Whitney Huffman
He has been student council vice president and is a member of the KU multicultural committee. He said one of his goals was acceptance of student diversity and cultural differences.
In high school, Huang was involved with student council among other student and state-
Architecture
Pre-journalism
"I'm an involved student, and so I have opinions on many things that go on around campus," she said.
Huffman served on her high school's student council and hopes to extrapolate those skills.
"I would like to get freshmen more involved. KU has so many clubs and organizations to choose from, but not much information is put in the hands of freshmen about them." she said.
Kathryn "Kat" Istas
"I'm open-minded and optimistic vet rational." Istas said.
Pre-journalism
She said she hoped to get freshmen more involved in campus life. She said she would lobby for students for lower tuition and student rights.
Dusty Johnson
Johnson said he would be a voice for all freshmen.
Political science
"The only way for me to do that is to get out there and find out what students want and that's exactly what I will do," he said. "I think the freshman class should be fairly represented and heard equally, not just as the last of the pecking order."
Anthony Kreis
"I believe I am the best representative for my class because I am just the 'average' KU student." Kreis said. "I love everything about KU from football to basketball to the culture of campus right down to Lawrence itself."
Political science and journalism
Asbury, N.J.
Kreis said he wanted fixed tuition contracts, a Daisy Hill parking facility, student consent for all mandatory campus fees, and changes in Lawrence policies that target students.
Tutu Lee
Political science and computer science
Manhattan
Lee said he would work toward three primary objectives. He wants to reward students for proposing new legislation before the senate, create an intercollegiate communication program to allow the University to learn from policies at other institutions, and student-facing electronic communication system.
Hannah Love
Undecided
Love served on her high school's student council and volunteered on the Kansas commission for community service and on her high school sire council.
She said she hoped to continue her leadership experiences at the University of Kansas.
Lance Mall
Clay Center
Biology
Mall said he was outgoing and could relate to all kinds of people. He said becoming a senator was a great way to get involved in the University.
He said he had talked to several of his fellow students about their concerns on campus, and would like to address them as well as any others that people might have.
Tricia McGhee
in high school student government and her ability to listen to others and strive for the common good.
Overland Park
Mary Melton
political science and sociology McGhee said she was the best representative for the freshman class because of her experience
"As a student senator, I would like to get as many students involved on campus as possible, because everyone's voice counts," she said.
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Melton was involved with student council, class cabinet, and the yearbook staff in high school. She said those activities were her favorite part of high school.
"I am living the 'typical' freshman life, so I understand the concerns and wants of my peers," she said.
Kelli Munsterman
Leavenworth
Pre-business
Munsterman said she would create a positive image for the freshman class.
Munsterman participated in her high school student government.
She said she would like to increase the number of students who participate in activities on campus by providing more information.
Darin Olivarez
Pre-pharmacy
"I like working with people, and I will listen to what students want changed and do my best to make those changes," Olivarez said.
She said she was campaigning for office because she wanted to make a difference.
"I am tired of talking about getting things done and not doing them," she said.
Political science
Selena Self
Self said she would talk with other freshmen do work to fix their problems. She said she also
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wanted to inform freshmen about the KU Book Exchange, a program where students can sell used books to one another.
Christy Steinbrueck
Graphic design
She was involved in the Missouri association of student council in high school and hopes to extend her leadership skills.
"I love to get involved and know what is going on in my community. I want to meet people and find ways to better the school and students I will be representing." she said.
Kelli Stout
Pre-business and Spanish
Stout was a member of her high school's student council.
"I am willing to hear what the freshmen class has to say so that I can fully represent them," she said.
Stout said that she wanted to have a say in what went on at the University, and that a friend had told her that she could do that through Student Senate.
Alex Treaster
Graphic design
Treater wants to expand the Student Fitness Recreation Center, improve technology and embrace diversity.
As a student senator, I will be a voice for the entire class and I want to push for projects that benefit everyone." he said.
Ray Wittlinger
Political science
Wittlinger said he decided to run when he realized how important the University was to him and his classmates.
"I knew I wanted to work hard to see that the freshman class was as excited to be here at KU as I was," he said.
- Edited by Bill Cross
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