Those students are jockeying to represent their college in either Student Assembly or Academic Assembly.

Student Assembly is in charge of the social aspect of ASMSU such as concerts and scholarships while Academic Assembly is responsible for the academic side including bylaws and program issues.
Before you cast your vote, read The State News’ election guide to find out who could represent your college in ASMSU starting this summer.

_Further video statements and biographies can be found at asmsu.msu.edu

Student Assembly Candidates
College of Social Science
Name: Mike Zakor, political science and criminal justice sophomore
“I also want to focus on student involvement in 2010. Together, the students have the loudest voice in the university, and as a representative on the Student Assembly, I will help all students use that voice.”

College of Arts and Letters
Name: Victor Draine, philosophy junior
“This is of grave importance to me. Our slogan states: ‘Your student government, your voice.’ It is my belief that it is very hard to live up to that slogan without the representatives knowing what the students actually want.”

Eli Broad College of Business
Name: Noah Berger, general business management freshman
“I am excited about the opportunity to represent the college on a larger scale, enabling every student to have a voice, and to make improvements for not just the current students, but the future students of the Broad College of Business as well.”

Name: Mengjun Cao, accounting freshman
“If I am elected to be a representative, I want to add a mailbox for the students who have questions but are too shy to meet face to face. Another thing I could do will be create surveys for student concerns. … I am always interested in what students have to say.”

Name: Dan Dreliozis, marketing and applied engineering junior
“I want to continue to supply students with exciting events and great services such as the free newspapers and continue to work with the students in Dubai.”

Name: Ben Wernette, business management sophomore
“My main project while being a representative is working with ASMSU to get a climbing wall on campus. If re-elected I will work my hardest to see this through.”

Name: Cody Hibbs, finance sophomore
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College of Communication Arts and Sciences
Name: Ann Recke, communication junior
“My goal on ASMSU is to accurately represent my college and make sure their needs are met and fulfilled — always accompanied with a joke and smile of course.”

Name: Sam Pizzo, communication sophomore
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College of Engineering
Name: Malcolm Doering, computer science and linguistics junior
“I intend to represent the interests of the students in the College of Engineering and make sure students get the most for their ASMSU tax money.”

Name: Jacob Walker, computer science senior
“My hope is that ASMSU is able to be the voice for student concerns and interests, especially when the university is facing hard decisions in difficult economic times.”

James Madison
Name: Eric Branoff, international relations and Arabic junior
“I want to be able to provide new and improved services to the students of MSU and also build ASMSU’s image and help my constituents understand better all the things ASMSU has to offer them.”

Name: Igor Shleypak, political theory and international relations senior
“I think one of the biggest things that ASMSU should try to accomplish for next year is to continue to push for the Medical Amnesty bill in the Michigan Legislature.”

Name: Colleen Peterson, international relations junior
“If elected as a representative to the Student Assembly, I hope to spread more awareness about ASMSU to the James Madison student body so that my peers can be more involved in student issues on campus.”

College of Natural Science
Name: Gonzalo Martinez, chemistry senior
“Really only a small percentage of the whole undergraduate student body take advantage of what ASMSU offers. I would like to get ASMSU to be more known to everybody that we are a voice for.”

No-Preference
Name: Hilary Young, no-preference freshman
“My goal is to make sure that the no-preference students have a voice in the university. I want to let them know that every voice counts and I will make each and every one of their concerns known.”

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Name: Isaac Standish, fisheries and wildlife junior
“If elected, my main goal is to increase involvement and representation of my college. I feel that my peers are currently underrepresented.”

Academic Assembly Candidates
Eli Broad College of Business
Name: Kee Hyun Lee, accounting junior
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College of Engineering
Name: Ryan Walsh, applied engineering sciences and computer science engineering freshman
“As a freshman, I bring a fresh perspective to ASMSU. As a young candidate, I have the ability to grow with the assembly and become an eventual leader with much experience.”

College of Communication Arts and Sciences
Name: Kohl Houghtaling, digital media arts and technology junior
“I would like to ensure crucial programs do not get cut in this economic crisis.”

Lyman Briggs College
Name: Mario DiNicola, mathematics junior
“I am in this to fulfill my civic duty as a Michigan State and a Lyman Briggs student and to ensure that Lyman Briggs students have their voice heard on academic issues.”

Name: Greg Klein, mathematics junior
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Name: Emily Storrer, physiology sophomore
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Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
Name: Samuel Appel, Residential College in the Arts and Humanities sophomore
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James Madison College
Name: Christopher Noffze, political theory junior
“I would also like to create a dynamic ‘SparkNote-like’ version of the recently revised AFR (Academic Freedom Report) and make it easily available to all students.”

Name: Zachary Taylor, international relations junior
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College of Social Science
Name: Kyle Pressley, political science junior
“It is very important students know ASMSU is there for them to utilize, and this is something reps need to communicate to constituents.”

Name: Michael Lipphardt, economics and public administration and public policy junior
“I will look to expand student outreach through the organization and
provide students more accessibility to programs that keep money in their pockets; namely free blue books and interest-free loans.”