The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) elections are Wednesday. Upon reading that sentence, a large majority of readers likely will drop their issue of the Collegian to the floor -- and that's the wrong reaction. Yes, USG has traditionally been a band of squabblers that have great ideas that often get lost in the "inaction" pile. Student apathy is sometimes justified by the body.

This year The Daily Collegian's Board of Opinion feels that there is a ticket for USG president and vice president that will bring excitement and a strong sense of leadership. They are two students who have the appetite to serve and listen to students. That is why we are endorsing Galen Foulke and Luke Adams for president and vice president, respectively.

Foulke (sophomore-pre-medicine) and Adams (sophomore-pre-medicine) effectively combine a knowledge of USG's inner workings with an "everyman," outsider perspective. Foulke has risen fast in USG, as he is currently the vice president of Senate. Foulke appears genuine, is highly organized and cares about Penn State students. His experience and frankness should prove to go a long way if elected. Adams is a newcomer. He has a laid-back demeanor, but his calm attitude should only aid him during the sometimes-heated Senate meetings, during which many strong personalities converge.

The pair's platform is strong and well-aimed, with campus safety being their top priority. Among other issues Foulke and Adams have stressed are providing downtown parking for students, adding Web cams to check gym line length and ensuring that Penn State's administration doesn't pull the plug on USG. These items sound like the same old promises, but the difference is planning. Foulke and Adams have started small, identifying low-level steps that can be accomplished and eventually build.

Foulke and Adams will be juniors, if elected, and they won't endure the "senioritis" syndrome that many USG executives suffer from when their college careers are about to end. This will ensure that they're in it for the long haul, and that students will get the proper representation they justly deserve.

This ticket should also look to the other executive candidates' ideas, and work with them to make sure all needs are met. After all, that is exactly what USG has been lacking. We hope Foulke and Adams will bring that to the table.