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USG Candidates Debate Student Issues, Commitments To Community
Lindsay Fetzner
Issue date: 4/9/08 Section: News
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"We believe in change," said Ryan McHardy, an 8th-semester political science major and current USG president, who is running for re-election. McHardy said one of the biggest challenges is that USG is still not where it's supposed to be and has a long way to go, but at the same time, has come a long way.
"It has been incredible to experience trial and error during the past year," McHardy said. "I know what works and what doesn't. Students come first and you must be a leader that leads by example. You need to look at what's important to university and also important to yourself," he said.
Issues such as making sure that students understand what USG encompasses and improving student involvement were raised.
Mike Cronin, a 4th-semester history major and Cara McDonald's vice-presidential running mate, said that representation and diversity are two important elements that must be addressed. USG itself can attempt to encourage student participation, and Cronin said that more students would become involved if they felt like they had a voice.
"We must address what happens before the fact," said Robert Puff, an 8th-semester management and political science major who is running for president. "It is kind of like a car accident. It is important to look at what you could have done to prevent it the next time. Our duty in USG and as students on campus is to be more actively involved in what is going on in both the community and also in the world."
Vladimir Voinov, a 6th-semester political science major and presidential candidate, said that more advertising through TV, Facebook and radio on a personal level would help to get more people involved with USG.
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