USG candidates set goal of working with University administrators

By DARYL LANG
Collegian Staff Writer

Goals such as improving education and increasing University funding catch the attention of students, but Undergraduate Student Government can only accomplish these goals through the University administration.

USG presidential candidates shared their views about USG's role in communicating with the administration.

The University administration should have more respect for USG, Casagrande said.

One way USG could work more closely with the administration is to improve contact with student representatives who sit on University-wide panels that give input to the administration, she said.

Mario Ciabarra and Allison Szabaga

Administrative contact is the key to USG, Ciabarra said, and the administration is often a link to getting things done.

USG should gather student opinions and represent those opinions to the administration, he said.

Roshani Herath and Christine Muchi

To fairly present the student viewpoints, USG members need to be well-informed about issues involving the administration, Herath said.

USG's relationship with the administration should be a cooperative one, she said.

Rocco Impreveduto and Marc Nathan

USG already has substantial contact with the administration, Impreveduto said, but is too often separated from decision-making.

USG needs to start working hand-in-hand with the administration on issues like funding, he said.

Todd Krout and Karen Skomorucha

Right now, USG has the least amount of contact possible with the University, Krout said.

USG needs effective people to carry students' opinions to the administration, he said.

Matt Lohr and B. J. Werzyn

Until USG has the backing of the students when they go before the administration, nothing can be accomplished, Lohr said.

USG is powerless in administrative decisions without the support from students, he said.

Andrea Prinzi and J. P. Jaworski

USG needs to work as a link for students who do not have direct contact with the administration, Prinzi said.

USG should increase efforts to contact students and student organizations about administrative issues, she said.

Kornelius P. Spankum and Kendra Ciesla

It's hard for USG to work with the administration because the administration does not keep the interests of the students in mind, Ciesla said.

Ciesla said one of their campaign platforms calls for administrators to dress in clown costumes "so students know who they really are."