A HIGHER STANDARD
My name is Billy Bludgus, and I am running for the Student Government
presidency on the ticket known as "A Higher Standard." After serving in the SG
Senate, I have spent the past year serving as our Executive Chief of Staff of
Student Government, and I believe this experience will prove to be invaluable,
if elected. I have a very extensive knowledge of SG and the University of
Miami. I have learned how things work here at UM, what things are possible, and
how to accomplish them. I have also had the opportunity to build very strong
ties with administrators, whose cooperation will only enhance the efficiency of
student government. More importantly I feel I can represent the students and address their
wants and needs better than any other candidate. The role of Student Government is to serve the students, and I
would love to take on this role to the highest degree by serving as your
president.
Amy Landau is running for the Treasurer position. As a current member of SAFAC
and the University Affairs Committee of the SG Cabinet, she brings both budgeting skills and
student government experience to our
ticket. As a vice-president of Panhellenic and vice-chair of LINK in the
Volunteer Services Center, she represents several aspects of campus life. I am
most confident she will bring a new and most proactive dynamic to SG.
Along with
vice presidential candidate, Ben Everard,
our platform includes 12 items. We are adamant about increasing recycling on campus and ensuring the
opening of a Starbucks in the
library. We will focus on issues faced daily by students by ensuring the
increase of laundry facilities on campus, implementing the use of credit cards
in the food court, realigning parking spaces to meet Coral Gables standards, and
providing free towels at the Wellness Center. We are targeting academic issues
by improving advising through department specific FEX classes, peer advising,
and by creating stability and consistency within the Honors Program. We also have
broader objectives such as joining a state-wide campaign with other Florida
schools to ensure the continuation of the Bright Futures Scholarship and FRAG,
and joining a national campaign with other universities across the nation to
lobby publishing companies for the reduction of textbook prices.
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