The Daily Utah Chronicle

Candidates want tighter ASUU boards, increased marketing

By By Rochelle McConkie and By Rochelle McConkie | February 27, 2007

Candidates plan to eliminate the wasteful bureaucracy of the student government and increase marketing efforts for the Associated Students of the University of Utah. Both the Activate Party and the Forward Party plan to cut some executive cabinet positions and consolidate boards.

Hurry up and wait

By By Rochelle McConkie and By Rochelle McConkie | February 26, 2007

It's 9:45 Saturday morning. Clayton McDonald is running out of the Union with strips of tape covering his body. Nicole Nguyen is guarding her spot by an OSH window. Cameron Beech is making sure all of his campaign workers are ready to make the big move. Joe Coccimiglio has his cell phone glued to his ear, commanding his troops.

Former Israeli prime minister calls for ‘global community’

By By Rochelle McConkie and By Rochelle McConkie | February 23, 2007

In what he called a "uniquely turbulent period" of world history, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak urged listeners to create a global community to work toward peace. Barak condemned terrorism, saying that it is a critical issue the world should get rid of within the next generation, calling 2007 a "defining year.

Getting ‘More 4 U’

By By Rochelle McConkie and By Rochelle McConkie | February 21, 2007

Editor's note: This is the fourth installment in a four-part series on election parties. More 4 U is not a party of "cookie-cutter candidates," said vice-presidential candidate Craig Hammond. With the least experience in ASUU and some unconventional campaign tactics, party members said these aspects are what make them unique.

Pushing Forward

By By Rochelle McConkie and By Rochelle McConkie | February 19, 2007

Back in their high school days, Rick Pehrson and Clayton McDonald were archrivals on their high school debate teams and in Sterling Scholar competitions. Now, Pehrson and McDonald have teamed up to run for ASUU office. With Pehrson's student government experience and McDonald's new perspectives, they said they will fix what needs to be changed in the Associated Students of the University of Utah, including building a student based platform and expanding the role of the senior class president.

Activate Party candidates hope to open up ASUU

By By Rochelle McConkie | February 16, 2007

Editor's note: This is the second installment of a four-part series on election parties. The third article will be published Feb. 20. Hoping to bring about an "atmosphere change" within ASUU, Activate Party members said they want to break down the barriers and "cliques" within the student government.

More candidates, more voters?

By By Rochelle McConkie | February 11, 2007

In the next few weeks, hundreds of candidates and campaign workers will take over campus for student government elections. With four parties running in the Associated Students of the University of Utah elections, about 260 candidates are vying for positions as president, vice president and senior class president as well as positions in the Senate and General Assembly.

Survey to determine fee increase

By By Rochelle McConkie | February 8, 2007

Depending on student opinion, student fees could be increased by as much as $10 next year. The Associated Students of the University of Utah will be sending out a survey next Monday asking students whether they would support an increase in student fees to subsidize international study abroad programs and increase funding for the College of Fine Arts.

Beech found guilty of campaign violation

By By Rochelle McConkie | February 7, 2007

The ASUU Elections Committee unanimously ruled Activate Party presidential candidate Cameron Beech is guilty of violating election rules for disclosing campaign information to an "unaffiliated party" before posting day. A grievance was filed against Beech for divulging information through a memo to The Chronicle before the day candidates are allowed to approach outside students about elections, Feb.

Double teamed

By By Rochelle McConkie | February 6, 2007

Forward Party presidential candidate Rick Pehrson said he was shocked last Friday when he found out that one of his Senate candidates had filed with another party three days before. After committing to run with both the Forward and FUSE parties, Michel Barakat, former student advocacy director for the Associated Students of the University of Utah, filed his candidacy to run for Senate in the School of Medicine with the FUSE Party on Jan.