Get to know the candidates: ORGANIZATIONS & TRADITIONS VP
SCOTT SAVAGE
Scott Savage said he is running for ASUSU Organizations and Traditions vice president to maintain existing traditions and encourage new ones.
* Why should students care about USU?
USU educates students about life, so it should be important to them, Savage said.
“The education they should try to get should be about more than going to classes; it should be about life,” he said. “So they should care about USU, because it will give that to them.”
Savage said he is different from his opponent because he enjoys helping others and has strong leadership abilities.
“I’m different because of my desire to be somewhere where I can do good,” he said. “I enjoy being in a situation where I can help out.”
He said under his leadership, he would encourage others to serve.
* What research have you done for your platform?
Savage has gathered opinions from students and looked at his abilities, he said.
“I’ve been getting different opinions and different views both inside and outside ASUSU,” he said. “I’ve also done self-analysis to see if I fit the bill.”
* How do your platform and qualifications relate to the position you are running for?
Savage has worked with the Latter-day Saint Student Association in organizing groups of people, he said.
“I got different ideas and listened to different opinions, which I organized into activities, he said.
* What traditions deserve increased awareness?
The Robins Awards, Traditions Week and Homecoming all deserve more awareness, Savage said.
* What activities would you like to make into new traditions?
Savage said he has no ideas for new traditions but would get those from students.
“There’s a lot of different things that go on, and I don’t know what could be made into traditions,” he said. “I would depend on the students.”
* How will you help clubs and organizations grow?
Good communication is essential to helping clubs succeed, Savage said.
“It takes effective communication to take the needs of the larger clubs and combine them with the needs of the smaller clubs,” he said. “Each club and organization deserves a voice.”
–kcartwright@cc.usu.edu
DAVID OSMOND
David Osmond said he wants to make traditions a priority, which is why he is running for ASUSU Organizations and Traditions vice president, he said.
* Why should students care about USU?
The university is important because it is nationally known for its traditions, Osmond said.
“We have some of the best traditions west of Colorado,” he said.
Osmond’s experience on the Organizations and Traditions Committee sets him apart from the other candidate, he said.
“I’ve been on the committee for a year and a half,” he said. “I’ve seen what’s been happening.
* What research have you done for your platform?
Osmond has been on the committee, observed what the current vice president does and been the representative for eight clubs at the Council of Student Clubs and Organizations, he said.
“Some of the research I’ve done is hands-on,” he said. “I’ve gotten to know what’s feasible, and that’s why I’ve got my goals where I’ve got them.”
* How do your platform and qualifications relate to the position you are running for?
Making the budget stretch would help clubs grow, and Osmond has the committee background to know how to do that, he said.
“I’ve talked to Tiffany Evans, the adviser, about ways we can find money to bring back traditions that have been lost,” he said.
“We’ve seen an improvement from last year, but I want to extend that. We could create bigger fund-raisers and make more money.
* What traditions deserve increased awareness?
The Robins Awards deserves more awareness, and the Week of Comedy, which died out about seven years ago, should be brought back, Osmond said.
“[The Robins Awards] is not a popularity contest. It honors students who set their goals high and achieve them,” he said.
The comedy week would have a different activity each day, such as a comedian or dropping things off the roof of the Business Building, Osmond said.
* Why does Christmas Week deserve special attention?
Osmond said he wants to extend Christmas Tree Lane into week of service.
“Christmas is such a special time that I’d like to get more students involved in the Christmas spirit,” he said.
–kcartwright@cc.usu.edu