Spring Break
Lesser-known Powers and Katers make a run for ASCSU presidency
Erik Myers
Issue date: 3/26/08 Section: News
"The ASCSU president and vice president, they are in on tuition meetings with the university president and the rest of the people that make those decisions," Powers said. "Legally…they can't speak outside of those meetings as to what's going on. We want to legislate and pull for that to be removed from Colorado law.
"It seems to cut students out of the process that, I believe, students should be involved in."
The two acknowledge that knowing the workings of ASCSU is important, and having no experience with the senate, they're looking to Sen. Andy Shank for some help.
"Andy is a current friend of ours who has had a lot of experience with ASCSU, he's got a lot of insight to what's been going on," Katers said.
Shank, however, is limited in the advice he can dispose to the two, as he is currently involved with the competing campaign of Taylor Smoot and Quinn Girrens.
Powers said Shank would nonetheless be able to provide them with more of an understanding of ASCSU as their campaign progressed.
Among other ideas, the two want to keep momentum of CSU's green movement, particularly with the development of environment-friendly technology.
Another idea would make a proposal to the city for an extension of Transfort by introducing busing hours later into the evening and commissioning a few more vehicles into service. General transportation, they add, could benefit for an increase in carpooling parking spots.
Ultimately, both believe ASCSU needs to take a more visible presence on campus, and they hope to lead the way.
"We're fresh faces for a new year," Powers said.
News Editor Erik Myers can be reached at news@collegian.com.
BIG BREAKOUT BOX
Candidates for ASCSU President and Vice President will participate in an informal debate from 11 am to 12:30 pm in the Lory Student Center Plaza.
"It seems to cut students out of the process that, I believe, students should be involved in."
The two acknowledge that knowing the workings of ASCSU is important, and having no experience with the senate, they're looking to Sen. Andy Shank for some help.
"Andy is a current friend of ours who has had a lot of experience with ASCSU, he's got a lot of insight to what's been going on," Katers said.
Shank, however, is limited in the advice he can dispose to the two, as he is currently involved with the competing campaign of Taylor Smoot and Quinn Girrens.
Powers said Shank would nonetheless be able to provide them with more of an understanding of ASCSU as their campaign progressed.
Among other ideas, the two want to keep momentum of CSU's green movement, particularly with the development of environment-friendly technology.
Another idea would make a proposal to the city for an extension of Transfort by introducing busing hours later into the evening and commissioning a few more vehicles into service. General transportation, they add, could benefit for an increase in carpooling parking spots.
Ultimately, both believe ASCSU needs to take a more visible presence on campus, and they hope to lead the way.
"We're fresh faces for a new year," Powers said.
News Editor Erik Myers can be reached at news@collegian.com.
BIG BREAKOUT BOX
Candidates for ASCSU President and Vice President will participate in an informal debate from 11 am to 12:30 pm in the Lory Student Center Plaza.
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