2012 USG Elections Coverage

Posted February 9, 2012 at 3:34 pm in Special Topics, USG Elections 2012

Students elected Mikey Geragos and Vinnie Prasad to serve as Undergraduate Student Government president and vice president, respectively, in the 2012-2013 school year.

 

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Candidates square off in the USG debate

 

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(President/Vice President)

Ani Kolangian | Daily Trojan

Mikey Geragos/Vinnie Prasad

Biggest Issue: Teaching practical skills in classrooms

  • Give students re-entry at football games
  • Add Rec Sports practice space
  • Project away football games onscreen at the campus center
  • Work with community leaders to improve undergraduate/community relationship
  • Increase free LAX shuttle trips during holiday break
  • Create USCard mobile app
  • Get students free online subscriptions to The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Wall Street Journal

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Jared Ginsburg/Sam Coxe

Biggest issue: Adding a fall break to the calendar

  • Make an online ordering system or mobile applications for restaurants on campus
  • Increase parking and lower on-campus cost of parking
  • Get parking discounts for green vehicles
  • Add desks and cubicles to study spaces in USC housing
  • Sponsor school-wide textbook exchange
  • Lobby for administration to increase scholarships
  • Increase lighting on The Row and University Avenue

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Ani Kolangian | Daily Trojan

Theo Offei/Julia Riley

Biggest issue: Extending Doheny’s hours

  • Create a “Loan a Book” program for GE courses
  • Increase awareness and number of research grants and scholarships
  • Increase efficiency of OASIS, Blackboard and other online student resources
  • Extend Lyon Center hours
  • Add Campus Cruisers during holidays and breaks
  • Get biodegradable utensils on campus
  • Improve dining hall meal selections

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