Monday, November 15, 2004

Mon, 15 Nov 2004 21:45:30 GMT

In figuring out my vote for this week's student government elections.... here are some questions and responses from some of the candidates running for representative positions on Michigan Student Assembly. This obviously is an imperfect way of finding out how candidates feel about campus issues, but hopefuly it's a bit helpful!

Think before you vote-- how do the issues you face fit into candidates' personal platforms? ...who will best represent you and the rest of the student body? Who took the time to respond?

VOTE Nov 17-18! For more information on the elections go to http://www.umich.edu/~vote

CANDIDATE QUESTIONAIRE

1 - If you are elected to be a representative on MSA, what will you do
personally to improve/create safe space on this campus for students of
targeted identities (race, sexual orientation, gender/gender identity,
religion, national origin, etc.) and to create space for intercommunity
dialogue?

2 - What have you done on campus so far to improve/create safe space for
students of targeted identities & create dialogue?

3 - If you are elected to be a representative on MSA, how will you support
the voices of students with targeted identities?

4 - What have you done on campus so far to support the voices of students
with targeted identities?

A - If you are elected to be a representative on MSA, what will you do
personally to address the drop in student of color admissions & enrollment
to the University of Michigan?

B - If you are elected to be a representative on MSA, what will you do
personally to address student concerns about the recent restructuring of
the Sexual Assault Prevention & Awareness Center (SAPAC)?

C - If you are elected to be a representative on MSA, what will you do
personally to address student concerns about the lack of a University
apology about its ties to Michigamua?

5 - What have you done on campus so far to address the issues in A, B, and
C?

THE RESPONSES....
LSA rep candidates...
Denny Chan - Independent VIEW RESPONSES TO QUESTIONNAIRE
Kate Dillon - Independent
Maciej Danielewicz - Independent VIEW RESPONSE TO QUESTIONNAIRE
Bart Kumor - Independent VIEW RESPONSES TO QUESTIONNAIRE
David Holubowicz - Independent
Daniel Taylor-Cohart - Independent VIEW RESPONSE TO QUESTIONNAIRE
Josh Soper - Independent
Adam Supernant - Independent VIEW RESPONSE TO QUESTIONNAIRE
Mike "Mcfo" Forster - Independent VIEW RESPONSES TO QUESTIONNAIRE
Eric Weiler - Independent
Adam Winski - Independent
Tommy Vitale - Independent
Melton "Eddie" Lee - Independent VIEW RESPONSE TO QUESTIONNAIRE
Kim Gawel - Independent
Mohammad Dar - Independent
Angela Davis - Defend Affirmative Action Party
Keyanna Silverman-Maddox - Defend Affirmative Action Party
Bron "Lucius" Daniels - Defend Affirmative Action Party
Monica Smith - Defend Affirmative Action Party VIEW RESPONSES TO QUESTIONNAIRE
Lee Powell, Jr. - Defend Affirmative Action Party
Tiffani Commander - Students For Michigan
Robbie O'Brien - Students For Michigan
Rese Fox - Students For Michigan VIEW RESPONSES TO QUESTIONNAIRE
Tim Wiggins - Students For Michigan VIEW RESPONSES TO QUESTIONNAIRE
Andrew Scheidel - Students For Michigan
Russ Garber - Students For Michigan
Stu Wagner - Students For Michigan VIEW RESPONSE TO QUESTIONNAIRE
Alicia Benavides - Students For Michigan VIEW RESPONSES TO QUESTIONNAIRE
Arielle Linsky - Students For Michigan VIEW RESPONSE TO QUESTIONNAIRE

Business School rep candidates...
Devesh Senapati - Independent
Michael Bishop - Independent
James Waldeck - Independent
Ashley Pyatenko - Students For Michigan

Engineering rep candidates...
Russell Dekema - Independent
Michael Sylvester - Independent
Happy Wong - Independent
Serge Yee - Independent
Bretlan Fletcher - Students For Michigan
Bryan Jacobs - Students For Michigan VIEW RESPONSE TO QUESTIONNAIRE
Khoi Nguyen - Students For Michigan

Medicine rep candidate...
Elon Granader - Students For Michigan

Music rep candidates...
Laurel Harris - Independent
Addison Amer - Students For Michigan

Nursing rep candidate...
Kristen Wells - Independent

Public Health rep candidate...
Nathan Gonik - Students For Michigan

Rackham rep candidates...
Darren Easton - Independent
Rabea Benhalim - Independent
Ben Royal - Defend Affirmative Action Party
Kenneth Kellogg - Defend Affirmative Action Party
Kate Stenvig - Defend Affirmative Action Party

Social Work rep candidate...
Desmond Patton - Defend Affirmative Action Party

fyi: i took off the candidates that are on the ballot but have indicated they are no longer running.

Okay, now go VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE!!!

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Monday, November 15, 2004