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First slate announced for 2008 ASUO elections
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by Robert D'Andrea | News Reporter
The first announced slate of candidates in the 2008 ASUO elections will focus on bringing greater diversity, outreach, transparency and sustainability to the ASUO, organizers of the slate said Friday.
Oregon Action Team is managed by ASUO Senate Administrative Assistant Derek Nix. EMU Board Member Tony Mecum will be the assistant campaign manager and EMU Board Member Michelle Haley will be a campaign spokeswoman. All three plan to be candidates as well.
Transparency and outreach to the greater student body are the basis for the candidates' platform. Haley said she wants to see regular blog postings to the ASUO Web site, a more prominently placed ASUO calendar and meeting minutes published online.
Changing the behavior of those in the ASUO is important too, Haley said.
"If you've ever attended a Senate meeting, it's kind of a zoo," she said. "It's important to treat everyone with professionalism and respect."
According to Nix, Sean Jin of the Veterans and Family Student Association will run on the slate.
Nix himself plans to run for a Senate seat on the Programs Finance Committee, he said.
The slate may have a presidential and vice presidential ticket, Nix said.
"We have had a few Exec offers and we are weighing our candidates," he said.
Nix supports making ethnic studies a University department.
Oregon Action Team is managed by ASUO Senate Administrative Assistant Derek Nix. EMU Board Member Tony Mecum will be the assistant campaign manager and EMU Board Member Michelle Haley will be a campaign spokeswoman. All three plan to be candidates as well.
Transparency and outreach to the greater student body are the basis for the candidates' platform. Haley said she wants to see regular blog postings to the ASUO Web site, a more prominently placed ASUO calendar and meeting minutes published online.
Changing the behavior of those in the ASUO is important too, Haley said.
"If you've ever attended a Senate meeting, it's kind of a zoo," she said. "It's important to treat everyone with professionalism and respect."
According to Nix, Sean Jin of the Veterans and Family Student Association will run on the slate.
Nix himself plans to run for a Senate seat on the Programs Finance Committee, he said.
The slate may have a presidential and vice presidential ticket, Nix said.
"We have had a few Exec offers and we are weighing our candidates," he said.
Nix supports making ethnic studies a University department.
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Avishai Micaiah
posted 3/03/08 @ 10:16 AM PST
DEREK NIX 2008
Dr. John Miller
posted 3/03/08 @ 10:53 AM PST
This is Dr. John Miller.
I would like to take the time to respond to the recent decision to cut the Oregon Wrestling program. Many of you may not know me, but I was an Oregon wrestler back in the 70s. (Continued…)
Jan
posted 3/03/08 @ 11:30 AM PST
Derek 08!
Don't let the ASUO get away with misusing student fees for personal politics. Fight special interest take over of student government!
Mei Li Yu
posted 3/03/08 @ 6:16 PM PST
I hope everyone realizes that the Oregon Action Team will do great things for campus. Transparency has always been an issue and I am glad that is one of their main platforms. (Continued…)
Derek Nix
posted 3/03/08 @ 11:08 PM PST
I would like to correct the mistake on my quote. I said that we have had several offers from executive candidates and are weighing out options.
Derek Nix
posted 3/03/08 @ 11:12 PM PST
Another thing, WE ARE NOT A SLATE. We are opposed to slates in this process and consider ourselves a team.
Michelle Haley
posted 3/04/08 @ 7:36 AM PST
To echo Derek, we are not a slate. We support all of our candidates opinions and encourage free thought and discussion. The four outlined values: Transparency, Professionalism, Sustainability and Diversity are principals we all share, but candidates are not only welcome to supplement our principals with their own ideas, they are expected to be free-thinking, hard working individual candidates that want to see student government brought back to the students. (Continued…)
Ben
posted 3/05/08 @ 4:22 PM PST
"Slate: noun - a list of candidates for election to a post or office, typically a group sharing a set of political views"
Just calling a spade a spade is all. (Continued…)
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