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SINCE 1914 Issue 10, VOL 99 March 29, 2012 - April 6, 2012
Meet your ASNAU candidates
On Thursday, March 29, NAU students will have the opportunity to vote for their new executive team — as well as Senate — of the Associated Students of
Sammy Smart
Position Seeking: President Current Position: Vice President of Student Affairs Quote: “I want to see an increased amount of student spirit and to be a student advocate for issues concerning higher education.” “Student voices are in demand. It is imperative that we get many students to fight for their rights.”
Sidney West Position Seeking: Vice President of Academic Affairs Current Position: Vice President of Academic Affairs Quote: “I want to keep the professionalism of the Senate and keep an open environment in the office so students know that this is their office also.”
Tony Buchta
Position Seeking: Vice President of Student Affairs Quote: “Everything that a student encounters on this campus should be backed by strong support from their elected representatives. I believe that as VP, I could bring the support, creativity and commitment that the students of NAU deserve.”
Ryan Lee
Photos by Daniel Daw
Northern Arizona University (ASNAU). To assist in your decision, we have provided candidate profiles. Results of the election will be announced on March 30.
Position Seeking: Vice President of Academic Affairs Current Position: Senator Quote: “I am a unique candidate due to my discipline and willingness to stand up for the student body, even when I stand alone. My fiscal record shows that I can be trusted with the student money.”
Annsley Niemann Position Seeking: Vice President of Student Affairs Current Position: Senator Quote: “I have a lot of useful knowledge and connections here. I also have a personality that is suited for a role like this. I am very open and able to work with others.”
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Thompson appointed as new ABOR representative Kaitlin Thompson, NAU’s appointed representative to the Board. (Photo courtesy Inside NAU) BY WILLIAM BROWN
T
he face of student representation for NAU at the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) will soon be changing with the introduction of a new student representative.
Previous ABOR student representative, Jennifer Ginther, ended her term in June and Governor Jan Brewer appointed senior political science major Kaitlin Thompson as her replacement. Thompson, who will undertake her responsibilities as student representative while working toward a master’s degree in public administration, aspired to hold the position because she wanted to be a voice for the student body. “I was inspired by the opportunity to be able to serve as a voice for my fellow students and then also to be able to get a unique perspective on how the university — and all universities in Arizona — function at the state level,” Thompson said. Governor Brewer said she believes Thompson
will be an asset to both NAU and ABOR. “Kaitlin is a tremendously accomplished young adult who has excelled in her studies, workplace and her community,” Brewer said. “She will be a valuable representative on the Arizona Board of Regents for Northern Arizona University and for students everywhere.” Thompson said in her term as student representative, she hopes to address the issues of graduation rates, textbook costs and parking and transportation on campus. Tom Bauer, director of NAU’s Office of Public Affairs, said student representatives play an important role in presenting varying voices and opinions to ABOR.
“Student regents are a full voting member of the Arizona Board of Regents,” Bauer said. “They not only give students a voice at the table, they vote on every issue facing the system, from policies to tuition. wThey are an important part of the system.” Thompson sees her major responsibility as a representative is to make sure students know what their options are and how to properly take full advantage of those options. “In the university system, the student actually is the customer, so they need to actually know that there are provisions in place to make sure that they’re represented, to make sure they’re not just spending their money on their education blindly. They have a say.”
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