AS Presidential Candidate Statements
Brandon Stipe
I AM A CIVIL Engineering major in my fourth year at California State
University, Fresno. I will be graduating in the spring of 2007.
There are things that need to be done. The University High School needs
to be relocated, but the amphitheater is not the right place. The
amphitheater needs to be used as it once was bringing concerts and
shows to the Fresno State campus. There needs to be a start to plans
for new dorms on our campus.
The
newest dorms on campus were renovated in the 1980s. That means that most
of the students on campus are living in buildings that are older than
the students they hold. The university needs events to bring different
majors together to broaden the experience they receive during their college
career. These things need to happen. These things are what I will work
for during the next year.
I will try over and over and over if I have to, but these are needs,
they must be addressed now because they were not addressed previously
when the job would have been easier.
I have been here long enough to see the enormous potential that this
university has to be great. This is potential that we are not currently
living up to as students or as student leadership. It was in a discussion
with a good friend of mine that I decided I was not doing my part
either. Upon this decision I have decided to run for Associated Students
President. It is all well and good to have opinions; however, opinions
amount to nothing without action.
This is my action. I am running for office to have the chance to bring
new life into a government that needs it, to bring new ideas to a
campus that needs them, and to bring new energy into a student body
that needs a new voice. Vote for me, Brandon Stipe for AS President.
Juan Pablo Moncayo
HELLO FRESNO STATE students.
Over the last week you have been able to learn about all three candidates
for President through two debates (both available online). Last Sunday,
during the first debate, we were all asked what is the biggest problem
students face. The other two candidates stated that the biggest problem
on this campus was the lack of Fresno State traditions.
As a student, is lack of tradition at Fresno State your biggest problem?
Do you wake up in the morning thinking, “My life would be easier
if we had traditions at Fresno State.”
I think not. I know that the biggest problems facing students are:
the lack of funding from the State, the increase of tuition and textbook
prices, the parking shortages on campus, and campus security. Tradition
is not the biggest problem. As many students, I believe we are overpaying
for textbooks. I, like you, also think that parking is terrible, and
I know for a fact that it is harder and harder to complete our degrees
in a four-year term. It surprised me to see that the other two candidates
did not address these as the main concerns for their presidency.
This is how I stand out as a candidate. I work on real problems that
affect all students, in a proactive manner, and I look for concrete
results. I am confident that textbook prices can be reduced if professors
look for, and demand bargains. With parking I will continue to remind
administration that student parking should not be used for Save Mart
Center overflow event parking. I will also make sure that administration
knows that students would rather see the amphitheater used for a
university building, and not for University High School.
If you are to trust the experience, trust me. I have been the Vice
President of AS for the last year, overseeing the operations of our
organization and sitting on key committees along with the AS President.
In these committees
I was professional, well prepared, and passionate about making sure
that students come first in decisions made. My time will not be spent
on learning how to be a President; I have learned this over the past
year. Rather, I will be able to step up to the plate from the day I am
elected. Last of all trust my commitment. If elected, I will only take
12 units a semester to make the Presidency a priority.
As President, my goal will be to make sure that students come first
in the decisions made on campus, make sure student funds are use
appropriately, and pursue the best legacy available, your four-year
degree.
John Migliazzo
I AM A JUNIOR at Fresno State. I major in Agricultural Communications
with hopes of becoming an agricultural lobbyist. I have been involved
with Associated Students for more than two years. I have served as
the Senator of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology
and Senator of Athletic Affairs.
As president, we will look for more efficient ways to utilize Associated
Students, explore ways for students to be able to graduate in four
years, improve campus security, and continue to revive school tradition
utilizing the REDZONE.
This is a very important time for Fresno State students. Many changes
are being made on campus, and students need to have input on decisions
that are made that can directly affect the student body. As president,
I will act as a liaison from the students to administration. Improved
communication between the executives and university wide committees
is a must. I plan to have an executive assistant to the president
to keep track of students going to these committee meetings.
We need a strong commitment towards giving students an opportunity to
graduate in four years. Here at Fresno State, many students have economic
limitations, and can’t afford to go to school without holding multiple jobs. We need
to explore new ways for students to graduate in four years, but still give
them the resources that they need to be successful once they go out to begin
their career. One way we can push towards four-year graduation is through the
support for Year-Round Operation, scheduled to start in the summer of 2007.
I also want to improve campus security. We need to identify areas around
campus that are unsafe, particularly at night. One example would
be the walk from the Campus Courtyard (dorms) to the Recreation Center.
There are certain areas around campus that need more lighting. I
would also like to address the amount of break-ins around Lot G,
and explore ways to keep those vehicles safe.
I will continue to support the growth of the REDZONE, the first student
booster club on campus as it molds into a special organization for
students. I look to the REDZONE as a great opportunity to get students
involved. I hope that the REDZONE will grow to over 5,000 students
by the end of 2007. We want to provide activities for students where
they can go and have fun in a safe environment at very little cost.
Our hope is that the REDZONE can revive school tradition.
I have enjoyed serving students as a senator the last two years. It
would be my pleasure to serve the students as the 2006-2007 Associated
Students President.
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