Longoria for Campus Services
Sophomore Jesse Longoria is the only candidate for Vice President of Campus Services and Athletics. Although Longoria has experience both as the sophomore class president and on DSG, he needs to think more carefully about what the job of a vice president entails.
He certainly has the potential, not to mention the charisma, to be a good vice president, but he must first develop a set of priorities and goals for this newly named office. Longoria admits that the transition from Facilities and Athletics to Campus Services and Athletics, along with other structural changes in DSG, makes it even more important for their to be interaction between vice presidents and committees.
Longoria must work especially closely with Student Affairs on issues such as campus safety and bus schedules. That he recognizes this need for interaction is good, and he has the personal characteristics necessary for such interaction to be successful.
His major agenda issues are the need for improved campus safety, an issue that was again highlighted this week by assaults on campus. He also wants to create a vision for what central campus is going to be in the future and hopes to improve the facilities at Brodie Gym and Wilson.
All Longoria needs to do to have a successful year with DSG is to for a more specific, detailed plan about what needs to be accomplished. He needs to define his jurisdiction in relationship to Student Affairs, work closely with the other committees and ensure that there are tangible results.
The Chronicle formally endorses Jesse Longoria for Vice President of Campus Services and Athletics.
Goodwin for Student Affairs
All of the candidates for Vice President of Student Affairs of DSG are strong and would do a good job in the position. Sophomore Brandon Goodwin, junior Adam Katz and sophomore Mark Middaugh all have similar agendas. Goodwin and Middaugh both want to improve student health services by adding online appointments, and all three hope to create a more vibrant on-campus social life without eliminating the greek social scene.
However, of the three, sophomore Brandon Goodwin has the most ambitious plan with the greatest number of concrete, comprehensive ideas.
Goodwin has experience with DSG's Student Affairs committee. He wants to make DSG a more proactive organization and better integrate DSG with Campus Council, DUSDAC and the student body. His platform is extensive and covers all the necessary areas. He wants to work with DUSDAC to better student dining services, especially by bringing more private vendors, such as Sitar Indian Palace, into the Great Hall and the Marketplace.
Middaugh also has DSG experience and includes DSG reform, increased accountability and transparency in SOFC in his platform. He also includes improving attention to mental health and mentoring in his agenda.
Katz, who has no previous experience with DSG, focuses entirely on improving social life and improving the flow of ideas between students and DSG.
The only apprehension one might have with Goodwin is that he is involved with IFC and is a staunch proponent of Annual Review. However, all three candidates are greek, so it should not effect the outcome of the race.
The Chronicle formally endorses Brandon Goodwin for Vice President of Student Affairs.
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