Editor,
What is on your Horizon?
That is the question that we are posing to the student body. On April 16, you will have the opportunity to elect your new undergraduate student government leaders in the ASUNM election. We want to educate you and convince you that your vote will not be wasted on our slate, Horizon.
Horizon's first goal is to create a project called Fall Storm. It would be a smaller version of Spring Storm but focus on campus beautification. It would be a one-day project for UNM students to help make much needed improvements on their campus. We have already begun speaking to Physical Plant Department members and they support this effort.
Horizon's second goal involves further outreach and communication to the UNM student body. This past year, great emphasis was placed on ASUNM awareness through ASUNM Daily Lobo columns, ASUNM open houses, calendars and newsletters.
Yet, we would like to add one-on-one communication to this list of endeavors. Once a semester, we plan on holding Campus Tell-All's, where all members of the UNM community would be invited to express their concerns, opinions or ask questions about UNM topics related to ASUNM. We hope to spark more communication and interaction between different student organizations.
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Horizon's third goal is to raise awareness regarding outside campus lighting. To do this, we have spoken to Physical Plant Department and the Student Union Building to come up with a cooperative, thoughtful method in which students could report a burnt out light. Currently, you walk through campus and see several burnt out lights, causing the campus to appear dark and unsafe. In addition, what's worse is the lack of a well-known method to report these burnt out lights.
However, we would like to fix this problem either by placing a telephone number on each light pole or by increasing communication and awareness through the heart of campus, the Student Union Building.
Horizon's fourth goal is to support ASUNM's current effort to bring about a Prep Week (form of Dead Week) into the UNM culture.
Not only do we have solid, achievable, and well thought out goals, we also have intelligent, responsible, and well-rounded individuals on our slate. Horizon cannot be categorized.
We have a diverse group of students on campus concerned about the well being of the undergraduate student body. Eight out of the 12 candidates on Horizon, including the current president, Finance Committee chairwoman, lobby director, three senators, the vice-presidential aide, the Senate secretary and the Spring Storm event director, are already involved with ASUNM in some capacity. Horizon has two student athletes representing the track and field and the women's tennis teams.
Horizon also has six people who live in the dorms, including a resident assistant and one involved with Residence Hall Association.
Also, Horizon has seven members involved in the Greek community. But it does not stop there; we also have three New Student Orientation leaders and represent over 40 student organizations, including Trailblazers, the Newman Club and the Honor Student Advisory Council.
This means it's time to get out and vote. We need you. On April 16, when you go to vote, remember that UNM's future is bright if you vote for Horizon.
Jennifer Onuska
2003 presidential candidate
Amanda Sims
2003 vice presidential candidate
Editor's note: The Daily Lobo does not endorse political candidates and welcomes letters to the editor from all candidates.
