Exercise your voting rights
ASNIC freshman senator elections take place this week; candidates speak at forum
Mike McCall
Issue date: 9/21/09 Section: News
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Senate and raise questions for them at the ASNIC Senate Candidate Forum Sept. 17 in the SUB.
The candidates present at the forum included: Melissa Owens, social work major; John Raines, philosophy major; Fatima Madrid, general studies major; Justin Knoles, environmental science major; Lauri Moore, social work major; Whitney Hurt, science major, and Jacob Rodriquez, general studies major.
The floor opened with each candidate drawing a question at random.
Moore's question read: "What would you like to see in the Education Corridor and how would you voice your opinion?"
"I've been asking fellow students what they thought would be the best thing," Moore said. "I had one student say that she would like to have a gym with a pool. If we did have the right-size pool, then we could have kayaking and other water sports closer to us.
"Basically, my answer to this question would depend upon your suggestions to me."
Hurt was asked what project she would like to accomplish first if elected. She said she would raise awareness of school sports games in an effort to increase their attendance.
Next, each candidate drew a "silly question" at random to help students get to know them better.
Rodriguez drew a question that asked: "If you were a household cleaning project, what would you be and why?"
"I would be a Mr. Clean scrubbing sponge," Rodriquez said.
Raines was asked, "If you were another person, would you be friends with yourself, and why?"
"Probably not," Raines said. "I tend to be a strong, opinionated person so I'd probably butt heads with myself a lot. I'd probably secretly like myself but have a hard time being around me."
The floor was opened for students to ask the candidates questions.
"How do you plan on getting a pool?" asked Faith Thompson, education major.
"I'm not quite sure what avenue I would take," Moore said. "As a senator and a quick learner, I would definitely find out the information on how one would do that, and if it was feasible, and in the best interest of the students, I would definitely work on that."
"What aspects of helping the community are you really passionate about?" asked Jennifer Stephenson, nursing major.
"I would focus on gathering more volunteers towards a recycling program in the community," Knoles said.
"What do the candidates think about ridesharing, carpooling and incorporating more green ideas at the school?" Thompson asked.
I'd like to really bring our carpooling program out to the forefront," Moore said. "I would also like to see maps of bus routes on walls in places like the SUB."
Voting will take place today through Wednesday in the SUB and online at www.nic.edu/vote.
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