Thursday, April 2, 2009
Questions are still being accepted for next Monday’s Student Senate debate, sponsored by The University Daily Kansan, KUJH-TV and KJHK.
The questions — which can be e-mailed to senatedebate@kansan.com — matter to candidates, Mason Heilman, Lawrence junior and United Students presidential candidate, said. He encouraged students to research both the issues and candidates this election.
“I think students should submit questions because they’re the ones that we’re going to be serving,” Heilman said. “They’re the ones that elect us and the ones that we’re working for.”
J.J. Siler, Overland Park junior and Envision presidential candidate, said the goal of the debate — which is scheduled to take place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Monday, April 6 on the lawn of Stauffer-Flint Hall — was to engage students in the election process.
“Right now we’re dealing with a system elected by, I believe, 7 percent of the student body,” Siler said. “There’s never been a push to engage more people. I think that’s really important. People need to see the people representing them.”
The debate will be a chance for candidates to answer students’ questions directly, Adam Wood, Lawrence senior and Students of Liberty presidential candidate, said.
“It’s the only chance to get these people to actually answer questions instead of giving little talking points that don’t mean anything,” Wood said. “They can clarify what they mean by some platform issues — will any of them get done?”
Siler said attending the debate would give students the opportunity to meet candidates face-to-face and see the leaders who might be representing the student body next year.
“When it comes down to it, if the chancellor or the provost needs to talk to someone that represents students, students have to have confidence in the people they elect,” Siler said.
Heilman said many students, especially freshmen, didn’t know what Student Senate was or who was running. The debate, he said, would be a chance for those who wanted to be knowledgeable to get information about the election.
“I think it’s a good opportunity for students to really know not only that there’s an election going on, but they have an important role to play in it,” Heilman said.
Tutu Lee, Manhattan senior and Free State presidential candidate, said he was not especially excited for the Student Senate debate.
Candidates from Envision, Free State, Students of Liberty and United Students will participate in the debate.
— — Edited by Andrew Wiebe
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Student Senate debate accepting questions
Great article, Rachel.
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