UPDATE: Due to a request from ASUW, the feature image of this story was changed to avoid any appearance of preferential treatment.
Next month students will cast their ballots and with the click of the mouse, determine which ASUW president and vice-president team will represent the whole of the student body and direct an organization with a budget that nears $1 million.
In addition to the 51 senatorial candidates representing the various colleges on campus, three presidential tickets have been announced. Each ticket includes a president and a vice-president.
The President and Vice-President have significant influence over nearly all campus happenings, budget decisions, and trustee interactions. The following is a preview of the candidates, with presidential candidates listed first, and vice-presidential candidates listed second. Ordering was chosen based upon the last name of the presidential candidate.
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Randy Ellidge and Victor Hernandez for ASUW
Randy Elledge and Victor Hernandez:
Elledge, an international studies junior, said he and Hernandez’ long friendship brought their ticket together. Both are Sigma Nus and hail from Jackson. Elledge and Hernandez want to develop a phone application which they hope would harmonize the online resources available to students.
“We want students to be able to put the campus in their pocket,” Elledge said.
Their application, tentatively titled “WyoLife,” would provide a home for Wyocourses, student email, a campus map and more. The group also seeks to ensure that students can get an authorized absence from Student Health, which currently cannot be granted. Diversity and improved ice removal are also issues the Elledge and Hernandez want to address.
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Emily Kath and Brian Schueler for ASUW
Brian Schueler and Emily Kath:
Schueler, an International Studies senior hailing from Buffalo, said for their team, pushing through a good samaritan policy is at the forefront of their campaign. This would mean leniency for those providing assistance to intoxicated students, allowing them to help students in need receive necessary care without fear of incrimination.
“We should never have alcohol laws preventing people from seeking help in an emergency,” Schueler said.
Having both studied abroad, the two desire better assistance and representation for international students on campus. Additionally the team wants to give ASUW’s freshman senate a vote, and supports the development of a campus safety phone application. Schueler is a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and Kath, a political science junior, is a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority.
Tawsha Mitchell and Robert West for ASUW
Tawsha Mitchell and Robert West:
“We want to focus on inclusion at every step of the process,” Mitchell, a Torrington native and a history and African American studies senior, said.
West hails from Cheyenne and is a senior majoring in biology.
Mitchell said the primary focus of her and West’s campaign will be inclusion. This inclusivity is, Mitchell said, one of the key steps to improving diversity on campus and moving past historical perspectives. Their goals also include better student safety and wellness. One of the goals of the team is changing the student code of conduct so it includes support for constitutionally protected classes. Another goal of the team is to provide a better means of access and redress for students who have been subject to unfair treatment by faculty at the university.
The primary elections will be held from 12:01 a.m. April 6th to 5:00 p.m. April 8th. After narrowing down the presidential tickets to two from the three, general elections will be held from 12:01 a.m. April 20th to 5:00 p.m. April 22nd.
