Student leaders take aim for change at OSU
Election victory brings relief, excitement to ASOSU, MUPC
Candice Ruud
Issue date: 5/16/08 Section: News
The student-chosen leaders of 2008-09 are bringing students' powers and passions together to create a cohesive bond between ASOSU, MUPC and the student body at large.
ASOSU President-Elect Ryan Mann and Vice President-Elect Kimberly Nickerson have grown close over their hundreds of hours together in the ASOSU office. After jokingly suggesting a run for the ASOSU leadership spots, they began seriously considering it.
"We wanted to run because we were really involved with ASOSU this year, and we saw its potential and wanted to offer more opportunities for students," Mann said.
A junior in political science, Mann plans on going to law school and becoming a lawyer in some capacity, whether working for a non-profit organization or elsewhere.
Mann and Nickerson worked closely together as ASOSU Task Force Directors this year, and were consistently dedicated, often being the last people to leave the office at night and working overtime. The two are also friends outside of ASOSU and have learned to read one another in their time spent working together.
Their goals for this year include utilizing student power to make college more accessible and affordable and meeting regularly with state legislators to advocate for OSU.
Acknowledging the increasing cost of textbooks, Mann and Nickerson will call for professors to have more copies of textbooks on reserve and to use older editions. Older editions tend to be less expensive, according to Mann and Nickerson. They also plan to promote used book websites as an alternative to buying books at the OSU Bookstore.
As a team passionate about getting students more involved, they plan to get as many students as possible engaged in student government and ASOSU's various projects. As quoted on their website, they hope to open up "visibility and transparency" so students can understand what their leaders are doing to help them and so they can take advantage of services offered.
Mann and Nickerson admit that the campaign was an arduous process and a tight race down to the end, when Honda and Heim withdrew from the election due to personal reasons. Despite the taxing nature of the race, the pair said they never felt burnt out during the month or so they spent campaigning.
ASOSU President-Elect Ryan Mann and Vice President-Elect Kimberly Nickerson have grown close over their hundreds of hours together in the ASOSU office. After jokingly suggesting a run for the ASOSU leadership spots, they began seriously considering it.
"We wanted to run because we were really involved with ASOSU this year, and we saw its potential and wanted to offer more opportunities for students," Mann said.
A junior in political science, Mann plans on going to law school and becoming a lawyer in some capacity, whether working for a non-profit organization or elsewhere.
Mann and Nickerson worked closely together as ASOSU Task Force Directors this year, and were consistently dedicated, often being the last people to leave the office at night and working overtime. The two are also friends outside of ASOSU and have learned to read one another in their time spent working together.
Their goals for this year include utilizing student power to make college more accessible and affordable and meeting regularly with state legislators to advocate for OSU.
Acknowledging the increasing cost of textbooks, Mann and Nickerson will call for professors to have more copies of textbooks on reserve and to use older editions. Older editions tend to be less expensive, according to Mann and Nickerson. They also plan to promote used book websites as an alternative to buying books at the OSU Bookstore.
As a team passionate about getting students more involved, they plan to get as many students as possible engaged in student government and ASOSU's various projects. As quoted on their website, they hope to open up "visibility and transparency" so students can understand what their leaders are doing to help them and so they can take advantage of services offered.
Mann and Nickerson admit that the campaign was an arduous process and a tight race down to the end, when Honda and Heim withdrew from the election due to personal reasons. Despite the taxing nature of the race, the pair said they never felt burnt out during the month or so they spent campaigning.
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