DSG Candidates square off in student debates; vote next week
By: Andy Bruner
Issue date: 3/11/08 Section: News
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The start of Brian Casey's tenure as president next year, renovation of the Lilly Center and internationalization were big topics at Sunday night's debate of student government candidates, as 14 students vying for five offices shared their visions for improving DePauw.
All candidates spoke of their qualifications to serve and their desire to reflect students' concerns, but when it came to naming those concerns they felt were most important, the debaters brought up a wide range of issues.
Several candidates mentioned the new possibilities the University has for change when Casey replaces current President Robert G. Bottoms next year.
"Since we are entering a new chapter in DePauw's history, it is more important than ever that students' voices be heard," said senior Joshua Perez, who is running for alumni member to the board of trustees.
The rising cost of tuition was a concern that two other board of trustees candidates, seniors Cathryn Richter and Hilary Blake, said they hoped to address if elected.
Blake, Perez, Richter and senior Clay Taylor are the four candidates for graduate member to the board of trustees. Fellow seniors Haley O'Brian, Liz Tassell and Ted Tubekis are running for graduate member to the alumni board.
Junior Eleese Dorsey, the only candidate for vice president of academic affairs, said one of the changes she would advocate if elected would be adding a diversity competency to the graduation requirements, similar to the Q, W, and S competencies currently in place.
During the debate among president and executive vice president candidates, who run together as a ticket, concerns about the Lilly Center's current facilities were voiced. Junior Joy Collins, who is running for vice president on a ticket with junior Tom Walz for president, said the exercise equipment is largely geared toward heavy weight training.
The start of Brian Casey's tenure as president next year, renovation of the Lilly Center and internationalization were big topics at Sunday night's debate of student government candidates, as 14 students vying for five offices shared their visions for improving DePauw.
All candidates spoke of their qualifications to serve and their desire to reflect students' concerns, but when it came to naming those concerns they felt were most important, the debaters brought up a wide range of issues.
Several candidates mentioned the new possibilities the University has for change when Casey replaces current President Robert G. Bottoms next year.
"Since we are entering a new chapter in DePauw's history, it is more important than ever that students' voices be heard," said senior Joshua Perez, who is running for alumni member to the board of trustees.
The rising cost of tuition was a concern that two other board of trustees candidates, seniors Cathryn Richter and Hilary Blake, said they hoped to address if elected.
Blake, Perez, Richter and senior Clay Taylor are the four candidates for graduate member to the board of trustees. Fellow seniors Haley O'Brian, Liz Tassell and Ted Tubekis are running for graduate member to the alumni board.
Junior Eleese Dorsey, the only candidate for vice president of academic affairs, said one of the changes she would advocate if elected would be adding a diversity competency to the graduation requirements, similar to the Q, W, and S competencies currently in place.
During the debate among president and executive vice president candidates, who run together as a ticket, concerns about the Lilly Center's current facilities were voiced. Junior Joy Collins, who is running for vice president on a ticket with junior Tom Walz for president, said the exercise equipment is largely geared toward heavy weight training.
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