The 2021 Associated Student Government treasurer and secretary candidates introduced themselves to the student body and shared their plans for improving the UofA in the first debate of the campaign season Wednesday night.
The candidates representing the Make it Matter ticket, juniors Shalu Jivan and Sarah Feather, joined the Vision ticketâs candidates, juniors Hanna Patel and Kaleigh Koc, in Giffels Auditorium to discuss their visions for the 2021-22 school year.
Secretary candidates Feather, who is majoring in communications, and Koc, who is majoring in journalism, both said they think every studentâs voice should matter equally, and ASG members need to do a better job of reaching students.
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Candidates running for Associated Student Government executive positions launched their campaigns to lead the student body Feb. 17.
The members of each of the two tickets, Make it Matter and Vision, introduced themselves via social media announcements last Wednesday, as they began to lay out the key pillars and policy goals of their campaign.
Make it Matterâs candidates include Caleb Parker for student body president, Andrew Kutchka for vice president, Shalu Jivan for treasurer and Sara Feather for secretary. The Vision ticket comprises candidates Coleman Warren for student body president, Teia Anderson for vice president, Hanna Patel for treasurer and Kaleigh Koc for secretary.