As part of a student body president debate that the African American Student Advisory Council hosted, SBP candidates expressed their goals and ideas if they were to win the election.

The debate was part of a number of appearances the candidates made to different organizations, as they looked to spread the word about their plans and secure endorsements.

The candidates answered questions addressing diversity around campus, their goals for the year and how their connections on campus can help them achieve their goals.

Adam Compton, the student body treasurer and a junior in construction engineering and management, said he has worked to reach out to diversity councils and hopes to bring the entire campus together as part of Unity Week. He said he would have a more diverse executive cabinet — something that hasn’t happened in the past.

Compton added that it is also important to advertise and create more student events.

“I’m going to have a list outside my door and check off everything as I get it done,” Compton said.

Mitch Danforth, a member of the Hillsborough Street Partnership and a senior in civil engineering, said he is open to a diverse group of students, aided by his experiences abroad.

“Diversity is much bigger than just race,” Danforth said.

Danforth said he is in touch with the community — a goal the student body president needs to achieve. He said he wants to create a trolley from the campus area of Raleigh to downtown and for the Wolfline to be more centralized on campus.

Kate Luckadoo, a junior in communication and anthropology, said she has attended many multicultural events and has collaborated with several organizations. She also said she wants Student Government to have a more positive relationship with the administration and for students to take more pride in the University.

“That’s part of my Pack Pride Project — to help students get excited about N.C. State through various events and plugging people into organizations,” Luckadoo said.

Bobby Mills, an executive secretary in SG and a senior in political science, said it is natural for SG and the AASAC to have a partnership because they’re in the same building.

Mills listed goals such as community service projects and extending dining and tailgating hours.

“SG should be an advocacy group of the student body,” Mills said. “They should let the student body know what is going on.”

Glenn Moraven, a junior in communication and sport management, said he has met with many cultural organizations and said his goals include Homecoming, parking fines and new dining vendors.

“We need to get rid of the rice and beef tips stand and put in something else,” Moraven said.

He said this has been a negative year for SG, as students can’t tell if anything has changed on campus.

Josh Weeks, a junior in mechanical engineering, said he has worked with various organizations to promote diversity.

He said he wants to work with Transportation to extend the Wolfline and revise the appropriations process.

Weeks joined other candidates, saying experience in SG is not necessary for SBP.

“This job isn’t about connections. It’s about leadership ability,” Weeks said. “The title of the job allows you those connections.”