The Daily Bruin endorses Jeremy McKenzie for facilities
commissioner. His two years as chief of staff in the office have
prepared him for the job. Among McKenzie’s plans is periodic
construction updates.
He said he will also hold town hall meetings and office hours.
He would like to improve lighting in dark areas of campus and
promote the safety programs of the Center for Women and Men.
He knows that parking and housing give students headaches, so he
suggests, as one means of alleviation, expansion of the BruinGo!
program which provides free bus service to students, but currently
only includes the Big Blue Bus lines.
McKenzie represents the S.U.R.E. slate, which hopes to reform
student government by creating a senate system. Though The Bruin
does not support S.U.R.E.’s ambiguous senate proposal,
McKenzie offers concrete plans for the commission and extensive
experience.
We encourage him to concentrate on his job rather than
overhauling USAC while he is in office.
Narges Pisheh, an independent candidate, does not have the same
experience working with USAC as McKenzie. She would like to focus
on safety issues and create a Web site where students can report
hate crimes ““ a naive idea. Despite her good intentions, she
does not have a specific outline to enact such plans.
Since Pisheh believes she is able to cooperate with everyone, we
encourage her to get involved as a staff member in one of
USAC’s offices where she can contribute to council and be a
voice of the student body, but not with a vote on council.
Facilities Commissioner Jeremy
McKenzie S.U.R.E. Narges Pisheh
Independant