6A
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS
THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2008
NEWS
STUDENT SENATE (CONTINUED FROM 5A)
ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING (2 SEATS)
Valerie Gustafson
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Ulysses
Major: Architecture
Coalition: ConnectKU
Biography: As an architecture
student looking to get more involved, I am mostly concerned with the issues of implementing Gmail and improving off campus lighting. I am excited about the election and I representing the Senate inpe
Gustafson
the election and I hope that I will be representing the School of Architecture in Senate next year.
Kate Pennina
Penning
What Senate makes possible and I can't wait for elections!
Jennifer Redel
Year: Freshman
Hometown: St. Louis
Major: Architecture
Coalition: United Students
Biography: As a freshman, I personally feel that it's important to get involved on campus. I was a very active leader in high school, especially in student government and I want to continue that
Redel
leadership here to make changes at KU that benefit every single student
BUSINESS (2 SEATS)
Vaishali Gala
Year: Junior
Hometown: Hays
Major: Marketing and Finance with a concentration in International Business
Coalition: ConnectKU
Biography
The Business School was not represented in Student Senate last year, therefore this is a great opportunity to be a liaison between the B- School students.
Gala
and Senate. I plan on helping our student organizations receive funding, along with listening to the needs of students and faculty of the Business School.
John Martin
Year: Junior
Hometown: Bentonville, Ark.
Major: Marketing and Finance
nectKU
Biography: I hope to raise awareness among students of how the Student Senate can work for them and be a valuable resource for
Landon Plumer
their organizations. I also plan make the Senate more available/easier to access. I think some students don't know where to start when trying to get help for theirorg/clubs/events.
Year: Junior
Hometown:
Wichita
Major: Finance
Coalition: United Students
Biography: I feel that it is important for students' voices to be heard and Student Senate gives me an oppo
that is done.
Rob Spangler
gives me an opportunity to ensure that is done.
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Leawood
Major: Finance and accounting
Coalition:
United Students Biography: I am running for Senate because I believe I bring a different element to the table. Also, it is important to have an impact from all areas
Spangler
on campus. The School of Business needs quality representation in Senate in order to improve and grow in the future.
EDUCATION (2 SEATS)
Courtney
Ducharme
Year: Senior
Hometown:
Salina, KS
Major: Early
Childhood Education
Coalition: Students of Liberty
Nikki Faught
Nikki Traight
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Bolingbrook, Ill.
Major: Elementary Education
Coalition:
United Students
Biography:
Since January,
I have been
looking forward
to running for
Senate as a way
to meet and
interact with more students. I believe that Senate is extremely important here on campus, and I can only hope that you will allow me the opportunity to take part in it.
Nathan Girard
Hometown: Topeka
tion
Coalition: Students of Liberty
Biography: I became involved in order to help represent students in the education program and all
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programs who care about creating an eco-friendly university environment as well as a university environment that uses money responsibly and for the better interest of each individual.
Christie Jones
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Olathe
Hometown
Major: Elementary Education
Coalition:
United Students
Biography: I have always been involved in my school since I can remember. I love KU and I love the School
Jones
of Education. This year I have had the opportunity to be on the executive board of SESO. I decided to run for Senate because I want to inform the students about KU but I also want to inform everyone about the School of Education.
Year: Junior
Hometown: Winfield
Travis Lindeman
Hometown: White
Major: English Education and Philosophy
Coalition: ConnectKU
Biography:
Coming into my fourth year of school, I want to take an active part in shaping University politics a thing worthwhile.
Lindeman
University politics and leave something worthwhile.
Kimberly Redlin
Year: Junior
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minn.
Hometown: K
Major: Pre-Physical Therapy
Coalition: ConnectKU
Biography:
From spending endless hours in Robinson Hall learning about the R.I.C.E. method and
Krebs Cycle to working out at the Rec Center and enjoying KU sports, I understand what is important and enjoyable to my fellow classmates with majors in Sports Science within the School or Education. Thanks!
ENGINEERING (3 SEATS)
Redlin
Hometown: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Major: Architectural Engineering
Coalition: ConnectKU
Biography: I would like to run for the Senate seat for many reasons. First, KU means so much
Ibrahim W. Alanqar
for me since it helped me so much when I first came to the United States, so I see getting involved in improving KU is the least that I can do to thank KU. As an international student, I believe that having opinions from a culturally diverse group would help in having new ideas for making KU better and unique for national and international students. Lastly, as an ARCE student, I want to help and see KU as a Green Sustain campus.
Alangar
Colin Barnes
**Year:** Sophomore
**Hometown:** Overland Park
**Major:** Engineering Physics
**Coalition:** Students of Liberty
**Biography:** I will lower the students'
expenses and make this campus environmentally friendly. I will give students direct control over how much money is taken from them and where it goes. We will help the environment by using renewable energy and by lowering the amount of energy we use.
Whitnev Bloom
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Hutchinson
Major: Chemical Engineering
Coalition: United Students
Biography: I decided to run for Sen
ate to help engineering students and to improve the University as a whole. It is important for students to know who is representing them and I will make myself accessible to students who have a about the University dress these issues.
Bloom
Kodi Caster
students who have concerns or ideas about the University and work to address these issues.
Year: Junior
Hometown: Riley
Major: Aerospace engineering
Coalition: United Students
Biography: I believe that running
for Senate is not only to represent those within the University, but those within my school. The School of Engineering is my home here and I hope to support its students as well as I can.
Rinky Haverkamp
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Hoyt
Major: Chemical Engineering
Coalition: ConnectKU
Andy Haverkamp
Freshman Senator, and want to continue service as an Engineering Senator. I've helped out with Expo, was on ESC, and participate constructively in Senate. I don't
Biography: I was elected into Senate
Caster
day words, I get stuff done. I'd love to answer anyone's questions directly, at handyku.edu.
Ann Kenny
Year: Senior
Hometown: Leavenworth
Major: Civil/ Environmental Engineer
Coalition: ConnectKU
Biography:
Biography: I want Engineering students to be more involved in campus projects and how campus is designed, so that students can realize the extent to which they can change their
Derek Meier
surroundings for the better. I want students to hold the University to a higher standard of green practices and sustainable design.
FINE ARTS (2 SEATS)
Biography: I will work to make Student Senate's services more efficient and advance them at the same time. I have the Senate knowledge to
Kenny
Hometown: Independence
Major: Civil Engineering
Kelsie Lange
Coalition: United
Students
Did not respond
provide an effective, strong voice for Engineering students and the KU community at large. Your ideas, Your KU.
**Year:** Senior
**Hometown:** Manhatt
**Major:** Industrial Design
**Coalition:** ConnectKU
**Biography:** I am running for Student Senate for a second term because there are problems with our.
Sam Schlageck
student government that still need to be fixe.1 With a second term I could effect even greater positive change in the School of Fine Arts and throughout the University.
Meier
Mandy Shriwise
Mandiy Srinivase
Year: Senior
Hometown: Overland Park
Major: Dance
Coalition: ConnectKU
Biography:
Vote to ConnectKU to the School of Fine Arts! As Chair of the Dean's
Student Advisor
Council and President of University Dance Company, I am experienced in advocating for the unique needs of students within the SFA. With your vote, I will listen to your concerns and create effective change.
Lange
Schlageck
William Stewart-Starks
Year: Senior
Hometown:
Whittier, CA
Major: Fine Arts -
Painting
Coalition: Students of Liberty
Biography: I see a lot of the issues
I deal with on a daily basis not being addressed and a great potential to create opportunities for all students on the campus. It is important for us to make sure KU represents the student body and is a voice for the majority of students who struggle to pay down college.
Stewart-Starks
GRADUATE (10 SEATS)
**Year:** 3rd Year Graduate Student
**Hometown:** Topeka
**Major:** Philosophy
**Coalition:** United Students
**Biography:** Senate is one important way students can influence change on our campus. Graduate students comprise a fraction of the student body, whose concerns tend to be different than that of undergraduates. As a graduate student senator, I aim to ensure that the perspectives important to graduate students are represented in the allocation of Senate funds and that the graduate perspective is included in the general debates concerning bills introduced onto the Senate floor.
Robert Geiger
Rachel Magario Year: First year graduate
Year: 2nd Year Graduate Student
Hometown: Lewisburg, Pa.
Major: Chemistry
Coalition: United Students
Biography: I am running for Student
Senate to make sure my voice and
fellow graduate voices are heard.
fully support the vision of United Students, and I am excited for the future that United Students will bring to KU.
Geiger
Hometown: Santos São Paulo, Brazil
Major: Interaction design with technology education
Coalition: United Students
Biography: After a semester in Student Senate, I believe to have more of a better understanding of the role of a student body on a University
campus. Therefore I would like to have the opportunity to keep on serving as a graduate senator. I would like to grow the participation of grad students in the campus
life by listening to their opinions and needs and representing them well on the decisions that concern all graduate students and also reporting to them what about issues that might concern them because I know graduate students for the most part are very busy with their studies.
Magario
Year: Graduate (6th year)
Hometown: Manhattan
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Coalition: ConnectKU
Biography: I'm running for Senate because I love KU, and I try to give back what I can. I've been involved in Senate for the last five years and am currently a Graduate Senator, the Senior Senator and the Finance Chair I'm committed to responsibility and transparency in Senate and fees.
Mark Pacey
JOURNALISM (2 SEATS)
Jay Benedict
Year: Junior
Hometown: Roseland
Major: Journalism (Strategic Communications)
Coalition: United Students
Biography: I've been involved with Senate committees since I stepped on campus. Senate's actions have a huge impact on campus and I'd like to play a larger part in them.
Nick Peterson
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Major: Journalism
Coalition: ConnectKU
Biography: Righton St.
ate does not do enough to involve or educate students about Senate. I feel that this is a primary goal of Senate and that this goal is not being accomplished. As
Peterson
a senator I believe that I can change this tendency by reaching out to all students.
Bill Walberg Year: Junior
Vill. Author:
Hometown: El Dorado Hills, Calif.
Major: Journalism (News and Information)
and Political Science
Coalition: United Students
Biography: I'm running for my fourth
Student Senate re-election because
I have gotten things done and want
to continue this success. I assisted in
funding the KJHK expansion project. Also with my involvement on campus through SUA. Homecoming and KUJH-TV, I have an excellent knowledge of what issues students and organizations have
Walberg
organizations have and I will help fix them.
Carnez Williams
Carnez williams
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Wichita
Major: Journalism
Coalition: ConnectKU
Biography: The KU J-School is my second home. I am always in the J-school talking to students and faculty.
As a Journalism Senator, I would take
the joys and concerns expressed by those in the J-school to the next level, by providing open forums for students and faculty to voice their concerns. I believe this will
Eric Foss
Williams
create the dialog needed to make the changes wanted in the School of Journalism.
LAW (2 SEATS)
Josh Bender
John Gender
Coalition: ConnectKU
Did not respond
Coalition: United Students Did not respond
Brian Hardouin
Brian Hardouin Coalition:Independent Did not respond
NON-TRADITIONAL (2 SEATS)
Mohammed S. Alnasiri Year: Freshman Hometown: Qassim, Saudi Arabia Major: Pre-engineering Coalition: ConnectKU Biography: The revolution is currently getting larger and exciting. On KU campus, it's time to come up with
beneficial ideas to enhance the students' feelings with proudness of being Jayhawks. Also, having enthusiasm student are willing to bridge the gap between Student Senate
Alnasiri
and students. That's why I decided to run for Student Senate: to be a part of the revolution.
Kelly D. Gibbens
**Year:** Senior
**Hometown:** Tonganoxie
**Major:** American Studies
**Coalition:** ConnectKU
**Biography:** It is difficult for non-traditional students to adjust to a college life and I am running because I feel
that the university can do more to help students who are non-traditional by providing quality child care, online class availability for non-traditional students and improving the University as a whole
Gibbens
Felix M. Zacharias
Penna M. Zacharias
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Wichita
Major: Political Science
Coalition: United Students
Biography: I feel that my experience both in and out of the military and KU have given me both critical leader-
Zacharias
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Clay
Center
that can be done for the Student Body, I will do my best to ensure it is put forward in Senate.
Biography: Being Involved in and
May Davis
OFF CAMPUS (5 SEATS)
Major: Philosophy and Journalism (Strategic Communications)
Coalition: United Students
aware of activities on this campus are things that are really important to me. I enjoy being able to make changes that benefit all KU students and give more students an opportunity to truly take part in this wonderful university.
Davis
Allie Diebolt
**Year:** Sophomore
**Hometown:** Topeka
**Major:** Pre-Occupational Therapy
**Coalition:** ConnectKU
Biography: These are a few of my faves.
Diebolt
he things. WIRED,
Pediaer, Potter Lake,
Gmail and having
opportunities for
the student body
to vote Yes or No
on student fee
increases. Oh,
Did I mention
long walks on the
beach? Hope to
see you at the pot
Mitch Knopp
Knopp
I think that Senate is the most important organization on campus. Every decision that Senate makes adversely affects every single student. For this
Mitch Knopp Year: Sophomore Hometown: Manhattan Major: Business Coalition: United Students Biography: I'm running for Student
reason, I think that it is crucial that Senate is comprised of capable leaders that care about this University and the wallets of the students.
Robert Kocour
Robert Kocour
Year: Sophmore
Hometown: Lawrence
Major: Film
Coalition: ConnectKU
Biography: I am running because
as a Lawrence resident I have a lot of affection for the city and the University. I want what's best for it, and I believe that as a senator I can affect positive change. I believe that ConnectKU is trying to connect us.
Kocour
ing to do just that. Positive Change.
Amesdsen
Year: Junior
Hometown: Wichita
Major: Journalism and American Studies
Coalition: ConnectKU
Biography: During my time at KU I have been involved in a wide variety of activities. I think there is some lack of communication between different groups. I think Student Senate is a group that can really bring the campus together and would love to be a part of it.
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Courtney Montle
Year: Junior
Hometown: St. Louis
Major: Journalism
Coalition: United Students
Biography: I think the student groups at KU have such a great opportunity to better the quality of life for our campus. I am thrilled to get a chance to help KU reach that goal.
Montle
Zac Pollack
Year: September
Major: Communications and Business
Coalition: ConnectKU
Biography: After serving on Student Senate for over a semester my Sophomore year I've come to realize that as a group Student Senate plays a vital role in the everyday lives of students. With this in mind, I realize that our campus is unaware of so many of the decisions that are being made. It is my hope to get more students involved and knowledgeable about the various opportunities that exist through student senate and other organizations. As a senator I will be anxious to work with students to help with their needs and the needs of our campus. Student Senate has the potential to do so much good for our school, and as a Senator I will take advantage of that potential.
Molly Sailors
Molly Sailors
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Perry
Major: Social Welfare
Coalition: United Students
Biography: Since my first semester at KU I have been involved in organizations such as Alternative Breaks and Center for Community Outreach. Through these experiences I have seen first-hand how Student Senate makes a huge impact I want to
Sailors
be part of the process that supports KU student organizations.
SEE STUDENT SENATE ON PAGE 7A