Meet the Candidates: Clubs & Organizations Executive Director
Luke Christner
My name is Luke Christner. I am an International Studies major from West Jordan, Utah.
How will you advocate for the unique needs of each different USUSA Club and organization?
Each club has specific needs. My hope is to advocate for them individually by currently meeting with each club individually through direct support as part of my campaign platform, and also receiving feedback during and after club meetings that we have every month, usually.
What is the biggest challenge to current clubs on campus at USU?
One of the greatest challenges that, while meeting with club presidents in a couple of months, is I’ve noticed that funding for events on campus has been a really big difficulty for them, specifically when getting food for these events so they can have outreach. The other one is also marketing. It seems like having a club Instagram would be very helpful for advocating for their events and such.
What are some of your favorite clubs on campus currently?
I’m a little biased, because I founded the Dungeons and Dragons Club on campus. So that one is, by far, one of my favorite clubs. Other ones to mention are the Yoga Club and the CD and Charcuterie Club.
Mia Bean
My name is Mia Bean, and I am running for Clubs and Organizations Executive Director. I’m from Malad, Idaho, and I am dual majoring in marketing and business management, and I am currently a junior.
How will you advocate for the unique needs of each different USUSA club and organization?
To advocate for the needs of each unique USUSA club, I think it really comes down to communication. Each club is unique in the sense of what they’re trying to do, who they work with. As Club’s Director, what I’m really hoping to do is to make the process of creating a club and for clubs to receive help even more simplified, making sure that they have a voice and that their needs and wants are met.
What is the biggest challenge to current clubs on campus at USU?
I think one of the biggest challenges for clubs right now at Utah State is the mountains of uncertainty. Right now, because of HB-262, we’ve had a lot of clubs move over. There’s been a lot of merging since the Inclusion Center was dissolved. Having that feedback and that platform for clubs to get that help and being able to create standardized ways of communication between the clubs and official organizations at Utah State is super important. So just making sure that there is less confusion and that they do feel like they have a place here.
What are your some of your favorite clubs on campus currently?
Some of my favorite clubs right now on campus currently are the Snow Club because I’m a huge skier, so I always love to be in the snow. I’m also a huge fan of the Stitch and Bitch Club because they just get to make crafts and talk all the time. I also love the idea of CD and Charcuterie, because I love both of those things. And I also love all of the sports clubs we have, but specifically, I love the hacky sack clubs that we have. They’re super fun. And I’m horrible at hacky sack, but I like the idea of them.