6A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
MONDAY, APRIL 10.2006
ELECTIONS
Meet the candidates in the student senate race
$100 Fee Cut
Delta Force
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Ignite
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Delta Force presidential candidate Studie红 Corn, Shawnee sophomore, is pictured above with his running mate for vice president, Bridget Franklin, Teokima junior.
$100 Fee Cut presidential candidate Dennis Chanay, Paola sophomore, is pictured above. His running mate for vice president is Johnathan Wilson, Paola freshman.
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BY DEJUAN ATWAY
datway@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Dennis Chanay has a short memory.
Despite losing in the student senate presidential elections last year and being told to "not even show up" for tonight's debate between presidential candidates, Chanay is still determined. Chanay, Paola sophomore, has all but forgotten his loss last year and intends to be at the debate tonight. He doesn't necessarily want to win the election, but he wants to promote his coalition's $100 referendum fee cut.
Ignite presidential candidate Jason Boots, Plano, Texas, senior, is pictured above with his running mate for vice president, Mel Horen, Overland Park junior.
The proposed fee would reduce student fees by $46 dollars a semester from each student's current campus fees of $294.50.
"I have heard that referendum would cut fees from the Child Resource, Multicultural Resource Center, SUA/JayBowl, Rape Counseling Services, women's sports and transportation," he said. "None of that is true."
Chanay's coalition planned on filing a campaign violation against the Student Union Activities because he said the organization had spread untrue accusations about its referendum because it has made it sound wasteful when it is not.
The $100 Fee Cut coalition's main points were that students are disconnected with the Student Senate and they are trying to make it easier to pay for college. Chanay said.
Johnathan Wilson is Chanay's running mate and vice presidential candidate for the $100 Fee Cut coalition.
This is the Paola freshman's first dabble in college politics, but in high school Wilson was a member of the High School Republicans and also campaigned in Iowa for President Bush in 2004.
Wilson's long-term aspirations are to be a representative in the Kansas Legislature but currently wants to get the $100 fee cut referendum passed.
Wilson said he was prepared to be student senate vice president, but was more concerned with the $100 referendum.
"We're trying to make college more affordable for a wide array of people." Wilson said.
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BY MELINDA RICKETTS
mricketsk@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Delta Force's presidential candidate, Studie, short for Studebaker, Red Corn is an Osage Native American. Red Corn lived on an Osage reservation in Oklahoma until he was three.
The Shawne sophomore stays involved with his heritage through work with the First Nations Student Association, the Big 12 American Indian Leadership Conference and the KU Pow Wow planning committee.
He said the most formidable experience of his life was his mother's death from lung cancer when he was a freshman in high school. As a result, he said, he values people more and is less likely to worry about small problems.
He is studying civil engineering and said he is likely to focus
"I like to say what I have to say and cut it off," he said. "I can be around people and not say a word and still thoroughly enjoy it."
He said he has been called both introverted and extroverted, but that he has a tendency to listen more than speak.
on something related to the environment.
Unlike her running mate, Delta Force's vice-presidential candidate, Bridget Franklin, is described by her friends as talkative, outgoing and energetic.
A junior studying math with a minor in French, she lived in Alabama until she was 13 and then attended junior high and high school in Topeka.
She is the first person in her family to go to college — neither of her parents finished high school. She hopes to get a Ph.D. in mathematics and work with coding theory or the National Security Agency.
She loves math and describes it as her "happy place," using her math homework to calm her down when she gets frustrated with other things. She is involved with the Association for Women in Math, Math Club and the Kansas Algebra Program. She teaches Math 101 this semester and has taught Math 002.
She loves local music and one of her favorite shows was the Q and Not U concert in October of 2004.
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BY NICOLLE KELEY
nkelley@kansan.com
KANSAST WORK WRITER
Jason Boots, presidential candidate of Ignite, said most people would describe his leadership style as professional, yet down to earth. But, he said, a lot of people who knew him from Student Senate never really see the goofy side of his personality.
"They don't really think of me as a hugger or as someone who wants to or will give one." Boots said.
Boots, Plano, Texas, senior, has been a member of Senate for four years. He has been the engineering senator and currently serves as the executive committee chair. The most influential experience at the University of Kansas was his involvement in the Scholarship Hall community, he said.
As far as future plans, he said he would be happy doing anything involving mechanical engineering or business and has considered a future in politics or education.
Mel Horen, vice presidential candidate for Ignite, is the only candidate involved in the Greek community.
The Overland Park junior said that her time with Alpha Gamma Delta sorority has taught her how to deal with different types of people.
"I don't think there is any other experience like living with 70 people at one time. You learn patience and you learn how to support people." Horen said.
Energetic, enthusiastic and definitely not shy is how she said most of her friends would describe her.
Horen has been involved with Senate for one year as a freshman/sophomore CLAS senator. She also served as president of Hillel, a Jewish student organization on campus, her sophomore year.
A political science major, Horen said that in the future she would like to move to Washington, D.C., but looks forward to taking on more projects at the University.
"I love the University of Kansas and all its traditions, and I really hope I can leave a mark to help make Kansas better before I graduate next year." Horen said.
Edited by Lindsey Gold
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