Q&A with ASSU Elections Commissioner Brianna Pang
With the deadline for declaring intent to seek ASSU elected office just over a week away, The Daily sat down with ASSU Elections Commissioner Brianna Pang ’13 to discuss the upcoming elections.
Brianna Pang
Uproar at Senate meeting over Palestinian-Israeli divestment presentation
At a meeting that lasted over two and a half hours, the ASSU Undergraduate Senate approved 46 special fees funding bills, gave feedback to representatives of the Office of Alcohol Policy and Education (OAPE) and put a bill on previous notice that, if passed, will urge the Board of Trustees to reevaluate Stanford’s endowment investments.
CAB to become a ‘branch’ of ASSU
At its last meeting of the academic year, the ASSU Undergraduate Senate endorsed the nomination of almost 100 students to University committees, established the Community Action Board (CAB) as a permanent institution of the ASSU and approved the new elections commissioner and Publications Board chairs.
Senate debates use of leftover funds
Senators held a marathon, two-and-a-half hour meeting that largely consisted of debates regarding the allocation of several thousand dollars in left-over funds from various Senate discretionary accounts.
ASSU proposes ‘bro tank’ uniform
The bill proposes that senators be required to wear “bro tanks” with the words “What is an ASSU Senator?” on the front and “I’m an ASSU Senator, silly!” on the back on the day of Senate meetings. The bill is a throwback to a constitutional amendment suggested by the Senate in 1994 requiring similar attire to be worn by current representatives. The amendment, which was endorsed by The Stanford Daily editorial board, passed and was implemented for one year.
ASSU senators propose earlier departure from posts
At its Tuesday night meeting, the 13th Undergraduate Senate discussed how to allocate its efforts in the remaining weeks of the Senators’ terms, with Senators debating the possibility of transitioning to the new Senate earlier, in week three or four of spring quarter rather than week five as has traditionally occurred.
At a glance: The ASSU Exec candidates
The race for ASSU Executive has begun, and a number of slates have already launched petitions on the ASSU elections site. The Daily sat down with the candidates to get a better sense of what each slate hopes to accomplish.
Finances murky in ASSU
Despite campaign promises and governing documents mandating transparency, student oversight of the ASSU remains lacking, as tracking ASSU financial transactions occasionally eludes even the organization’s student representatives.