As part of WRGW News’
ongoing coverage of the upcoming SA elections, we are previewing the
competitive races. Today we take a look at the Marvin Center Governing Board
race, where 9 candidates are running to fill 4 open seats. Below is an overview
of the candidates, their platforms and their top priorities if elected. We
encourage you to look to their campaign websites for further details about
their candidacy.
Usama Khan
Year, Major: 2014, Economics/Finance
Top Priorities: Modifying
J Street, redesigning the couch areas, making it easier for student orgs to
book space
“GW has given me so many opportunities over the last 3 years,
which I have seized with both hands. After taking so much from this school, I
think it is time to give something back.
I have always loved the Marvin
Center. It is our student center, but I do not believe it is currently being
used to its full potential. That is something I want to change. I plan on
lobbying the board and fighting for student space, for the building to be more
environmentally sustainable, and for making the Marvin Center feel more like a
second home for students.”
Shelby Goodfriend
Year, Major: 2014, Interior
Architecture & Design
Top Priorities: Making
board members accessible to student orgs, increasing MCGB transparency
“My main priority is for MCGB to be a resource to students. This
means posted office hours when elected board members can meet with
organizations, transparency regarding student office space allocations and the
student dining board as well as posting minutes about our meetings so students
know what MCGB is actually doing.”
Campaign Website: http://www.facebook.com/ShelbyGoodfriendForMcgb
Paul Organ
Year, Major: 2014,
Economics/Mathematics
Top Priorities:
Transparency, efficiency, publicity
“I want to encourage more contact between the MCGB and news organizations like the Hatchet and GW Today, as well as expanding MCGB's presence on social media sites (specifically Twitter and Facebook) so students understand more of what MCGB is doing.”
Campaign Website: https://www.facebook.com/OrganForMCGB
John Paul Koenigs
Year, Major: 2015,
International Affairs/Political Science
“The Marvin Center could be so much
more than it is - it could be a place that makes every Colonial proud. We all
have our own hopes and goals for the Marvin Center, I want to be in a position
to hear your hopes, and help make real changes to our student experience”
Campaign Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/John-Paul-Koenigs-for-Marvin-Center-Governing-Board/171863472964070?fref=ts
Graham I. Rabinowitsch
Year, Major: 2014,
Organizational Science/Political Science
Top Priorities: MCGB
accessibility, collaboration with the SA, RHA and student organizations,
advocating for student space
“I am running for Marvin Center Governing Board because I feel
that I can bring my experience in advocacy initiatives and collaborative
activities to MCGB in order to revitalize the board, serve as an effective
advocate for students, allocate office and storage space to student orgs based
on need, and support student-centered programming.”
Campaign Website: http://www.facebook.com/girforgw
Ian Ceccarelli
Ian Ceccarelli, Alberto Zayas Montilla, Glenn Richardson, and Elizabeth Kennedy did not respond by press time to our request for a comment on their campaigns.
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