ASWSU DEBATE
Marc Santiago
February 15, 2009
msantiago@wsu.edu
360-213-8792
Pullman, WA- On Tuesday February 10, 2009 eight students started their campaign for a presidential and vice president spot on the Associated Students of Washington State University or ASWSU.
Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates for this years election are Jake Bredstrand and Molly Aigner; Derick En’Wezoh and Jay Hendrickson; Ryan Mulenga and Sarah Driscoll; and Anthony Smith and Amy Hancock.
Tuesday’s debate was regarding the Greek System at WSU’s campus. The meeting was help at Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority at 7 pm. The topic that the candidates had to debate was the safety issues on Greek Row.
More specifically the candidates discussed lighting on the sidewalks, support from police and overall assistance on Greek Row and College Hill.
Junior neuroscience major and student regent, Derick En’Wezoh, said, “If elected, Jay Hendrickson and I will empower students with the resources they need to achieve their aspirations at WSU.”
Director of Administration and Academic Affairs, Sarah Driscoll, said that it should be the city of Pullman’s responsibility to take care of the problems that College Hill have, such as the lighting, cracked sidewalks, and poor lighting.
“I agree with Sarah Driscoll’s view in that Greek Affairs should assist in keeping the city accountable,” said En’Wezoh. “College hill, on an infrastructure level, hasn’t been properly cared for and maintained by the city.”
Junior finance major, Mike Calderbank, attended the meeting on Tuesday. “The questions they asked really allowed the candidates to express how they feel on several different topics that are very serious towards the Greek community,” he said.
On Wednesday, February 11, 2009, WSU’s newspaper, “The Daily Evergreen,” published an article discussing how the first debate went. Much of the article discussed that the candidates talked too much about experience and not about what they're actual plans were.
“The Greek Debate was our first debate,” En’Wezoh said. “It served as an opportunity for the candidates to truly introduce themselves to the students.”
“Although they stated that the debates were more personal than anything,” Calderbank said. “I feel that that is a good thing because it is experience that makes someone a good leader.”
A primary vote will be taken on Feb. 24, 2009.
For more information contact The Daily Evergreen or the ASWSU Website http://www.aswsu.wsu.edu/.
Contact Information:
Derick En’Wezoh
Student Board of Regents
509-430-7410
Sarah Driscoll
Director of Administration and Academic Affairs
509-335-9591
Mike Calderbank
206-412-2970
5509-335-2465
ASWSU
http://www.aswsu.wsu.edu/
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