Executive Vice President Candidates

NEWS – The Signal Questions:
What is your platform?
What do you consider the biggest concerns of the students at GSU and how would you address them?
What do you plan to accomplish in your term?
What makes you stand out from the other candidates?
What does GSU mean to you?

GABRIEL TY KUECHER
Platform
My platform can be encapsulated into one word: engagement. The student government association here at the Georgia State Atlanta campus is the representative of all students, but let me ask, what is representation without participation? Last year less than 5% of the student body at Georgia State voted in the SGA elections. Students would greatly benefit from student government that engages them, speaks to them, and works for them.
My main areas of focus are student involvement, inter-organizational involvement, and taking advantage of the possibilities SGA fosters.
Hot issues to address?
Since my start at Georgia State I have met a few people who’ve become great friends, as well as experienced professors who helped guide me in my endeavors. I’ve been a commuter student all three years, and the last two years I’ve been much closer to campus than before after moving into the Summerhill neighborhood next to Turner Field. My experience at Georgia State isn’t the same as all students, so my concerns may differ from others. I do believe, however, that our differing experiences at Georgia State are as valuable as our similarities, and incorporating these variations is my greatest concern.
What do you plan to accomplish?
Approaching my senior year, I plan to enjoy what fun I have left in and outside the classroom, and I believe I can accomplish a number of goals in the process.
First, I want to work to create a student life app which would center around everything students. For example, there would be a platform for a ...


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