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SGA candidates present platforms at first forum

Eight candidates who are running for various student government positions in the April 5 SGA elections presented their campaign platforms to students at a forum held March 15 in the Senate chambers.Jawana Green, SGA elections chair, said, “Students need to get to know the candidates for who they are and what they want to do for the campus. Do they just want it for the title or are they really here to help the university? These positions are hard work.”

The candidates for SGA president are Terrance Livingston, a junior political science major from Houston, Texas, Oludayo Olusanya, a sophomore biology major from Houston, LaShawn Chambers-Reggans, a junior civil engineering major from Texarkana, Texas, and Brian Lyndon
Waters, a junior architecture major from Richmond, Texas.

Livingston focused his platform on seeking a change in how business is conducted at Prairie View, and to work with the administration to get issues accomplished. Livingston said he is running for SGA president because he wants to see students at PV get involved. He said that he would “change and bring everyone to the table, to open doors to SGA” for all students.

Oludayo Olusanya said his main objective as SGA president is to change the attitude on campus. He promised that he would do his best to give a voice to students on issues such as tuition, parking, and off-campus housing. “I am very concerned about students at PV.”

“I am a working force ready to ensure quality service,” said Chambers-Reggans. Reggans centered her attention around implementing legal services for students, safety on campus and housing concerns. “Students are paying top dollars, we must demand top quality service,” she said.

Waters, told students that he is interested in PV pride through student empowerment. He is seeking to bring back a natural communal space, which was once evident in Alumni Hall. Waters wants to bring the natural communal space to the MSC, and encourages the student body to back SGA. He has also started a community outreach program, to get students to participate in community service.

Vice presidential candidates are Courtney Smith, a senior political science major from Waco, Texas, and sophomore LaQuincy Arnold. Smith described his platform as “S.W.A.T: Success With Attaining Trust,” a vision he has for PV and its students. Smith said he would like to see more unity among the students, bring the trust level back up to where it needs to be, and to increase the student morale on campus.
Arnold was not present to present his platform, but will have the opportunity to meet students at a later date.

Tamia Parker, a senior accounting and MIS major from Atlanta, Ga., and Ashley Nicole Pearson a, sophomore business management major from Texarkana, are both running for SGA comptroller. Parker stated her platform by saying, “Tears and sweat are both salty, but render a different verdict. Tears will bring you sympathy, and sweat will bring change. I plan to sweat for every nickel, penny and dime for SGA.”

Pearson wants to scrutinize all financial records in SGA. “I want to make sure money is taken out at right places and times, to know exactly what we [SGA] have.” Pearson added that she has the dedication to perform all duties with excellence.

Students will have another opportunity to meet the candidates and also ask questions on Monday, March 28, in the new science building, room A101 at 7 p.m.