Although the following candidates did not receive a Vanguard endorsement, we believe it is important for students to become familiar with all the candidates before making an educated choice.
The profiles below were submitted upon our request, and there were limitations for answer lengths. They are intended as brief introductions to the candidates. For more information, consult the voter’s guide at www.ess.pdx.edu/ASPSU.
William Emminger
While Emminger has extensive professional bookkeeping experience, it does not necessarily qualify him for SFC chair. His emphasis on educating students about the fee distribution process is important, and we hope to see more of that next year.
However, Emminger’s minimal knowledge of the Student Fee Committee and the legal questions regarding the referendum and initiative processes it is currently facing make it impossible to comfortably endorse him. We suggest he spend a year on the committee before he applies for the position of chair.
Q: What is your year and major?
Sophomore, pre-med.
Q: How long have you been a student at PSU?
Two years.
Q: What classes or prior experience prepares you to chair the student fee committee?
Six years bookkeeping experience; Eight years military service; Two years medical assistant.
Q: What are your goals for 2003-04 if you are elected?
Educate students on how their fees are used; Evaluate current methods of bookkeeping among student organizations and provide ways of improving them; Demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability and service to the PSU community.
Q: Please discuss one success and one critique of the current SFC.
Success: I believe the current SFC did a good job of handling the administration of the position.
Critique: The one critique would be that students didn’t understand how their fees were being used.
Q: What other PSU organizations are you now or have you been affiliated with?
None.
Erin Watari
Erin Watari is a write-in candidate for SFC chair and was not included in the Vanguard endorsement process. She did, however, return our questionnaire for publication.
Q: What is your year and major?
One year post-bac. I am applying for the masters in public management this spring.
Q: How long have you been a student at PSU?
Since fall 2002
Q: What classes or prior experience prepares you to chair the student fee committee?
Board member, State Board of Higher Education; Degree, political science, Southern Oregon University; Vice chair, SFC at SOU; Student body vice president, ASSOU.
Q: What are your goals for 2003-04 if you are elected?
Defend student control of student fees; Protect programming on campus and throughout the state; Work to keep student fees low and protect the mission of fee allocation.
Q: Please discuss on success and one critique of the current SFC.
Success: The Student Fee Committee supported and funded seven new campus organizations.
Critique: The liaison program in the SFC committee was not enforced to the fullest.
Q: What other PSU [or non-PSU] organizations are you now or have you been affiliated with?
Oregon Students of Color Coalition, chair, 2000-01; Oregon Student Association, campus affiliates; United States Student Association, Leg. Con 2001; Associated Students of Southern Oregon University, vice president 2000-01; Student Fees Committee, SOU, vice-chair; Women’s Resource Center, SOU