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Krogh elected ASPLU President
March 16, 2009
The results are in and PLU students made their voices heard by electing Teddy Krogh ASPLU President and Emily Marks ASPLU Vice President. The votes were collected March 11 and 12. Prior to the vote, candidates discussed the issues that students are concerned with at a debate March 10 in the UC.
Ask any student on the PLU campus what they consider to be the most prevalent issue on campus, and responses will most likely range from “communication between students and staff” to “noise levels in the residence halls.” However, the hot topic at the ASPLU Presidential and Vice-Presidential debate strayed off of the PLU campus. Involvement in campus life among off-campus students occupied most of the hour, with numerous questions from the audience sparking discussion between the candidates.
One off-campus student admitted that he was not even aware of the debate until speaking with the candidates themselves, and asked how each planned to reach out to off-campus students and increase their level of awareness about campus events.
Presidential candidate Emily Isensee began the discussion by voicing her hopes for “an electronic system for the sole purpose of connecting with off-campus students.” Specifically, Isensee suggested an email system that would automatically notify off-campus students of upcoming events every few weeks. Isensee also stressed her belief that word-of-mouth and social utilities such as Facebook could be a great help in the effort to involve off-campus students. However, presidential candidate Teddy Krogh was quick to point out that the conventional methods proposed by Isensee may not work. Instead, Krogh introduced the idea of an off-campus event that would include a bus system to provide transportation for off-campus students. He stressed that students who move off-campus want to get away while still having the opportunity to participate. “The key is providing that opportunity,” said Krogh.
The rest of the debate focused more on issues facing the PLU campus and its residents. Both candidates were asked to answer the question, “What do you see as the main issue on campus and how do you plan to solve it?”
Krogh immediately noted that very few students even know what ASPLU is, saying that “it needs to have much more of a presence on campus and in campus life.” He noted his work with the Pacific Lutheran University archives. He pointed out the fact that the university used to have a mascot, held an annual festival during the school year that was well-attended by both students and community members and that ASPLU elections were “a big deal,” and the majority of the student body was involved in the election process.
“My hope as president is to return to the spirit and energy that PLU had in the past. I think that we have just lost focus over time,” said Krogh.
Isensee added that a lack of communication is her biggest concern on campus, specifically between students and faculty. To help solve the problem, she suggested employing “new advertising methods, text-messaging systems and a comprehensive calendar for students.”
Krogh will take office on April 1, 2009 and will serve until March 31, 2010.
PLU student Brielle Erickson compiled this report. Photo by student Photographer Brynn Olive.
One off-campus student admitted that he was not even aware of the debate until speaking with the candidates themselves, and asked how each planned to reach out to off-campus students and increase their level of awareness about campus events.
Presidential candidate Emily Isensee began the discussion by voicing her hopes for “an electronic system for the sole purpose of connecting with off-campus students.” Specifically, Isensee suggested an email system that would automatically notify off-campus students of upcoming events every few weeks. Isensee also stressed her belief that word-of-mouth and social utilities such as Facebook could be a great help in the effort to involve off-campus students. However, presidential candidate Teddy Krogh was quick to point out that the conventional methods proposed by Isensee may not work. Instead, Krogh introduced the idea of an off-campus event that would include a bus system to provide transportation for off-campus students. He stressed that students who move off-campus want to get away while still having the opportunity to participate. “The key is providing that opportunity,” said Krogh.
The rest of the debate focused more on issues facing the PLU campus and its residents. Both candidates were asked to answer the question, “What do you see as the main issue on campus and how do you plan to solve it?”
Krogh immediately noted that very few students even know what ASPLU is, saying that “it needs to have much more of a presence on campus and in campus life.” He noted his work with the Pacific Lutheran University archives. He pointed out the fact that the university used to have a mascot, held an annual festival during the school year that was well-attended by both students and community members and that ASPLU elections were “a big deal,” and the majority of the student body was involved in the election process.
“My hope as president is to return to the spirit and energy that PLU had in the past. I think that we have just lost focus over time,” said Krogh.
Isensee added that a lack of communication is her biggest concern on campus, specifically between students and faculty. To help solve the problem, she suggested employing “new advertising methods, text-messaging systems and a comprehensive calendar for students.”
Krogh will take office on April 1, 2009 and will serve until March 31, 2010.
PLU student Brielle Erickson compiled this report. Photo by student Photographer Brynn Olive.