Kent Wired + March 21, 2022 + https://kentwired.com/8371/1/latest-updates/meet-candidates-senators/ Meet the USG candidates: senators Christian Danner, Reporter Editor's Note: Candidates Cliford Fumbui, Christabel Akhighe and Carla Thigpen responded to interview questions over email Meet the USG candidates: senators Undergraduate Student Government elections for the 2022-2023 academic year opened at 8 a.m. Wednesday, March 22 on the USG lection website and closes at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 23. There are no candidates running for senatorial seats for the College of Arts, the College of Nursing and the College of Education, Health and Human Services, The positions will be filled by voters writing.in students they want to see in those positions. Mary Jewell Mary Jewellis a molecular biology major and candidate for senator of the College of Arts and Sciences. She currently serves as the Vice-chair for the USG Allocations committee, which gives money to students and student organizations to travel to conferences or host ‘events on campus. (0: What would your duties be in this position? A: There's a College of Arts and Sciences Committee, so | would lead that committee. | ‘would also be having meetings with administration in the Collage of Arts and Sciences and host events for students in the college. Kind of just build up that community @: What would you change if you were elected? ‘A: Alot of students don't know that these committees are happening, so [fd seek] more advertising for those positions. Also there's nota great go-between for what events are happening on certain dates, so 'd want to be more involved with social media advertising too. Mostly, ust trying to represent all areas of the College of arts and Sciences. Mary Jewol is 2 candidate for senator for the College of Arts @: What's one thing voters should know about you? and Sciences, (Courtesy of Undergraduate Student A: 'm really hard-working and committed to making sure that all college students have the best Government) ‘experience. 'm committed to building community and making sure all students have a place on ‘campus and within our college. ‘Sprout Dickerson‘Sprout Dickerson isa freshman visual communication design major and candidate for senator for the College of Communication and Information, (: What would your duties be in this position? ‘A: | would really just focus on fostering connections between faculty and students, Which ‘could look like putting on events [an] improving the facilities that we already have. Q: What would you change if you were elected? ‘Ac big prt of my platforms involvement fel ke the College of Communication fand ‘Sprout Dickerson scant for senator forthe College of Information ight now has alt of alumni events and brings in these really incredible alumni navor fox ne College of that have some crazy experiences, and a lot of students erent aware ofthese events So, (Gourley of Undergraduate Student feel ke improving involvement with those evens is defintely something | would ake elook Government) at changing (Q; What is one thing voters should know about you? ‘A: nonbinary, s0 | use they/them pronouns. This is a huge aspect of my individual personality. | ee! lke representation in leadership Is really important, and I've been in rooms before where I feel othered or | feel somehow different than everyone else there. | feel like someone na leadership position that has had those experiences can make it feel @ lot more relatable for everybody else. Cade McCue Cade McCue is a freshman architecture major and candidate for senator for the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. {@: What would your duties be in this position? ‘Ac The biggest thing we talked about working on was a lving-leaming community forthe College of Architecture. | believe all but the College of Architecture [and Environmental Design] and the College of Nursing have living-earning communities. Next year thet wil be the biggest priority (Q: What is one thing you would change if you were elected? A-One thing that would be good to see would be the supply list. Architecture and interior design are both surprisingly expensive majors because you have to buy model making materials [and] . Spies We endup gcse lt tate ole ote dant posayathdet he shil Capea ee arden ‘they bought they just didn't get to use. That's stuff you have to pay for out of pocket, so workin ‘senator for the College of yet sgt se Thats ul yu ava pay vet afpockesoweing Ee rg vine adrinsraon occ anand supine acute theiownt Mente ard Ey programs [would be one focus]. Undergraduate Student Government) Q: What's one thing voters should know about you? ‘A: My favorite thing is getting to meet new people [andl getting to know their stories. 'm very passionate about my career and what Im studying. like to hear about what makes people interested in various things. Getting to know the people around me is one of my favorite things about college. Carla ThigpenCarla Thigpen is a business management major who is minoring in Spanish and pre-law, and she is ‘a candidate for senator of the College of Business Administration. She previously served on the Committee for the College af Arts and Sciences. Q: What would your duties be in this position? A. In this position, | would act as the bridge between Undergraduate Student Government and the College of Business, communicate with the administration in the college and listen to and address student concerns. Q: What is your platform? A Mypatformis fostering a sense of community within the college and acting a the bridge between students and feculty/adminstratin. dont want students to just know me as the senator, but as @ peer an frend they can come to with any isues they have or want to see changed Caria Thigpen 9a candidate within the College of Business also want students o be aware of and have access to any for senator forte Calege of resources they may need tobe sucess tis mpertant tome that all students fee! welcome and Busnes Acministsion supported Student Governmet) (Q: What is one thing voters should know about you? ‘A: When | am passionate about something | always put 110 percent and more into it. tis my goal to be the voice and advocate for the students and help everyone I can to succeed in their future endeavors. Christabel Akhigbe Christabel Akhigbe is a computer science and economics major and candidate for the senator of the Honors College. : What would your duties be in this position? A: Lwould be responsible for conveying the voices of my peers to the administration [andl advocating for better support and facilities for students in the Honors College. € what your latrm? ‘My platform i rooted in restoring he Honors Coleg communty to being a vey foundation 1 for interaction and learning between motivated students. want to break the stereotype of Honors. College students being lonely nerds and afford them the opportunity to have a satisfying college experience while stil maintaining their academic excellence CCanstabelAknigbe is a candidate for senator for the @: What is one thing voters should know about you? Honors College. (Courtesy of Underoraduate Student Government A: One fun thing about me is | almost always have a Rubik's cube on me. | learned to solve it : some years ago so | would have someting interesting 1 say when asked fora fun fac. tink my records ike 1 minute 20 seconds now. Cliford FumbuiCliford Fumbui is a computer engineering technology major and candidate for senator for the College of Aeronautics and Engineering. He currently serves on the Allocations committee where he works on the USG budget and vates to allacate funds for organization pragramming and ‘conference funds. : What would your duties be in this position? ‘A: [I would serve 29 «liaison between USG and the Collegeof Aeronautics and Engineering, and recommend USG response io all proposals for change within the College of Aeronautics and Engineering Q: What is your platform? AcTuoring, Many student inthe Colegeof Aeronautics and Englnering are need of tutoring In ino ofthe enghnering oures, and even though te «pald poston there arent enough EE "Urs. My goalie to create awareness and encourage quad students to apply anchelpthek_—_‘for senator fore Calege of peers with tutoring. 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