I am writing on behalf of a friend of mine who is running for DSG president, Trinity junior Amir Rashid-Farokhi. Being a freshman I have not been at the University that long, and being a disabled student I have gone through my share of problems since coming to Duke. But one thing I can tell you is that Amir has a real commitment to making things better for the student body. I have spoken to him many times about the Americans with Disabilities Act compliance problems that exist at the University. He has done extensive research in this area in order to try and devise a plan or propose a change to the University's policy concerning the compliance for the campus's facilities and management of the facilities.
I have found that his willingness to delve into something full-bore and make it a passion is something that makes him a fine candidate for the DSG presidency. Since I started serving on the ADA compliance task force this fall I have come to understand a great number of the difficulties that this university faces concerning disabled students, and Amir has done whatever he can to try and make things better, and he has done a fine job of it. He has made proposals and done research that lasted all of last semester. I have not seen much in The Chronicle concerning Amir, and I see it as a disappointment, because I see him as someone who, no matter what the outcome of this election, has a lot to offer the University and will continue to work very hard for the benefit of others without the want or need for recognition.
Jeremy Block
Trinity '02
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