It’s campaign season again. In preparation, Technician sat down with all of the students running for NC State student senate president, student chief justice and student body treasurer. Polls open Monday Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. and close Tuesday Feb. 28 at 8 p.m.
STUDENT SENATE PRESIDENT
Mitchell Moravec, senior studying psychology and materials science
Experience: I joined Student Government my sophomore year, and because of my two majors, I’ve represented both CHASS and engineering in Senate. I’ve been the Student Senate secretary, legislative secretary and Student Senate pro tempore. I’ve chaired the committee on leadership development and the committee on appropriations. Outside of Student Government, I’ve been a student worker at the GLBT Center, the Women’s Center and the Multicultural Student Affairs office. I’m president of the Benjamin Franklin Scholars board, a Mental Health Ambassador and the UAB issues and ideas chair.
Platform: I definitely want the student body to understand the role of Student Senate and the Senate president. I want to better the transition process between administrations. Additionally, I want to make the Senate fee process more efficient. Rebuilding the relationships between college councils and empowering senators to use Student Government effectively is also extremely important.
Adam Skrzecz, sophomore studying political science
Experience: I am a university ambassador and vice president of management operations for my fraternity, Alpha Gamma Rho. I’m in my second term as a student senator and I currently serve as legislative secretary, in which I’ve worked to make our documents more accessible. I also serve on the counsel for undergraduate education.
Platform: My platform can be summed up in three words: accessibility, accountability and approachability. I’d like to establish town halls for Senate and make it generally more well-known. I would mandate college counsel contact from senators. Finally, I want to establish general unity within Student Government in order to create a positive relationship.
STUDENT BODY CHIEF JUSTICE
Landon McKinney, junior studying political science
Experience: I’ve been on the student Conduct Board for three years. I have served as the chair of the recruitment selection committee. I’ve been through training to be a hearing assistant and I was a standing board member of Alpha Sigma Phi.
Platform: Our current chief justice has worked really hard to bridge the gap between the Judicial Branch and the other branches of SG, and that’s something I would continue to work on. I want the student body to become aware of who we are, what we do and why we do it. I also want to encourage students to be more inclined to be in the board.
Jess Hansen, senior studying aerospace engineering
Experience: I’ve served on the Conduct Board since freshman year. Working with University Housing has especially given me skills that would be useful if I were elected. I’ve served as a residential advisor, after which I was promoted to administrative coordinator, which is the head RA position.
Platform: My biggest goal is being proactive instead of reactive. This would be done through establishing a general understanding from the student body of the Code of Conduct and its implications, instead of punishing students that genuinely weren’t aware of the rules.
STUDENT BODY TREASURER
John Taylor Willis, junior studying management
Experience: I’ve been with Student Senate for two years, and it has given me a knowledge of the university and how it functions I don’t think anything else could have. I’ve learned how to interact with administrators and contact people to get meaningful things done in a timely fashion. In addition to SG, I currently serve as treasurer for SCBOD, the Student Center Board of Directors. I am also a Hamilton Scholar and an Arts Village mentor.
Platform: I want to work on the student fee review process. Students should be more involved, whether or not they’re in SG. This would be done by making the system more user-friendly, as well as potentially having a town hall to discuss student fees. I also want to analyze how money is spent in general at this university and advocate for how it is spent. This plays into the idea of working alongside the university as a whole to guarantee the best results.
Priya Loganathar, junior studying biomedical engineering
Experience: I served on Senate since my freshman year. During that time, I worked on the Appropriations Reform Act, which altered the timeline for when student organizations have to apply for appropriations. I have been secretary of the appropriations committee. I currently serve as a delegate to the Association of Student Governments, which is all of the student governments of the UNC schools. I’ve also served as the finance chair for Oak City Revolution. I am a member of the Helping Hand Project and an international student orientation leader.
Platform: My slogan is “giving it back to the pack.” As an international student, one of the biggest issues I’ve come across is financial literacy among students. Student fees and the appropriations process, among other things, can be difficult to understand, so making it easier for students is a big goal of mine. I also want to work alongside Senate’s appropriations committee to ensure that our money is being spent wisely.
