The candidates for next year's USG positions spoke at a candidates' forum last night at the Frist Campus Center. In addition to the candidates for the USG executive committee, 20 students are vying for a position as a senator — there are two senator positions for each of the classes of 2003, 2004 and 2005.
Juniors David Gail, Olivier Kamanda, Nina Langsam and Justin Mirabal contend for USG president. Gail, a current U-Council member, said he would focus on increasing financial aid for students.
"Princeton can afford to make every aspect of student life accessible," Gail said, in part referring to eating club dues. He, along with most other candidates, said he wanted to see changes in late meal policies at Frist to accommodate more students' needs.
Kamanda, a current USG senator, said that he wanted to bring in lecture series and more musical events. Langsam, the only female candidate for president and the only current USG executive committee member running for the position, said students can count on her "skills, visions and leadership ability" to help the campus prepare for the sixth residential college.
Mirabal — currently a member of the U-Council — said that he would like to see the USG receive more funding, especially to accommodate the coming increase in the size of the student body.
Sonya Mirbagheri '04 is running uncontested for USG vice president.
Running for USG treasurer are incumbent Mike Kimberly '03 and sophomore class treasurer Michael Angelo. Kimberly said his experience as USG treasurer, managing a budget of approximately $200,000, makes him well suited to continue in that role next semester.
Angelo could not attend the forum, but his speech was read by sophomore class president Eli Goldsmith.
Angelo's statement said he wants to increase the flexibility of the late meal program.
For the position of USG academics chair are juniors Barham Ray and Allison Binns. The current undergraduate life chair, Ray said that he knows "how to transform student discontent into tangible results."
Binns — who said she met many of the deans while working in West College over the summer — said she wants to increase faculty accountability.
Dareious Nowrouzi '04 is running uncontested for USG undergraduate life chair. Zachary Surak '05 — who is also a Daily Princetonian staff writer — is running uncontested for campus and community affairs chair.
Running for the two senator positions for the Class of 2003 are Andrew DeFillipis, Pike "Taylor" Nichols and Andrew Wang.
Contending for the Class of 2004 senator positions are incumbent Brad Flora, Josh Huang, Pettus Randall and Jackie Stemple. Flora admitted that while serving as class senator this year, many of his pet projects "fizzled;" despite this, he said he will persist in developing past and new projects.
Randall proposed a 24-hour student studying facility. Stemple proposed developing the University's music community.
Huang suggested that the Third World Center be moved closer to the center of campus for greater accessibility.
Thirteen freshmen are running for the positions of 2005 senators: Jennifer Albinson, Stephanie Amann, John Brunger, Gabe Collins, Patrick Cunningham, Kyle Detwiler, Lauren Kapsky, Bradford Lyman, Katie McJunkin, Ann Ostrager, Nitesh Paryani, Carlos Soto and Brooke Stoddard — who is also a 'Prince' staff writer.
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