MUSG candidates campaign to Marquette

Students to vote for a presidential ticket this coming Thursday

By Julia Abuzzahab julianna.abuzzahab@marquette.edu

The Marquette University Student Government Presidential Debate was hosted Feb. 26 and featured two tickets: Abbie Moravec and Tommy Treacy, as well as Christian Golden and Sherlean Roberts.

The debate opened with both tickets making their opening statements. Golden and Roberts, the second all-Black ticket in MUSG history, gave their statement first.

“Dear Marquette community, it is with great honor that we stand before you today to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing our campus: food insecurity, the need for more social events, more inclusive spaces for all organizations and programs, adding students to the hiring process, campus security and the need to support our LG-

BTQ+ community,” Golden, a junior in the College of Communication, said.

Golden went on to state that they will build a community that is “inclusive, equitable and fair.” Golden said achieving these goals will require the entire university to work together through open conversations, engagement and listening and learning from everyone.

Treacy, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said their campaign is largely fo- cused on three topics: social justice, health and wellness and sustainability.

“For social justice, we want to amplify student voices and raise our campus organizations. For health and wellness, we want to promote mental health resources, aid in sexual health and provide greater access to menstrual products. For sustainability, we want to create a new committee and host a variety of green events,” Treacy said.

The first question of the de- bate asked was why they were ready for this managerial role while maintaining a positive environment within the organization and working with administration. Treacy and Moravec answered first.

Moravec, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said throughout her experience in the programs department of MUSG, she’s been able to work with the executive board and had to take on responsibilities that she nor-

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