Meet the Ticket:? INtouch for IUSA
Anne Tinder, the ticket’s presidential candidate, said the ticket’s platform, the five Cs, tackles five broad areas: Counseling and Psychological Services, campus safety, collaboration, creating a conscience and conduct.
Ty Nocita, the ticket’s vice president of congress candidate, said the ticket hopes to increase the number of free counseling sessions CAPS currently offers to those who have paid the IU Health fee. CAPS currently offers those who have paid the fee two free ?sessions.
“These departments are doing as much as they possibly can with the resources they’ve been given,” Tinder said. “So I think our job, more than changing specific policies, will be urging the University to prioritize resources differently.”
Tinder said the ticket plans to enhance student safety by creating a Global Information Systems map of the campus that identifies areas of concentrated crime.
To increase collaboration, Tinder said the ticket hopes to improve myINvolvement to make the database of student organizations easier to access ?and use.
Tinder said the ticket plans to extend the freshman orientation curriculum throughout freshman year, allowing freshmen to better relate to the topics that the curriculum addresses.
Nocita said the ticket also hopes to make the student organization ethics board more transparent and standardized.
“I was not planning to be involved with IUSA at all my senior year because I had not felt particularly supported in or excited by my roles in the past and because I was not convinced that next year’s implied administration would do a better job,” Tinder said.
She said she changed her mind when Nocita approached her.
“This team has clear goals and could articulate them well, even from day one,” Tinder said. “When they presented their ideas to me, I was truly inspired and believed in them, too. It’s amazing how much they care and how quickly I’ve grown to care about these topics, as well.”
Meet the Candidates
Anne Tinder,?Presidential candidate
Junior majoring in philosophy and political science and participating in the Liberal Arts and Management Program.
Goal?“I hope to turn the IUSA office from a sprawling, loosely-connected network of committees to a robust team of leaders cohesively working toward our goals. Of course, I want to advocate for the student voice and implement our platforms, but I want to have as many students directly involved in that process as possible.”
Tatiana Padilla,
Vice President of Administration candidate
Sophomore majoring in law and public policy and minoring in Spanish.
Goal
“The toughest part shouldn’t be getting elected. Our efforts shouldn’t stop once the polls close. Instead, that should be only the beginning. My goal individually is to maintain my dedication to our platforms, keep myself and the team accountable to our campaign promises and surpass my teammates’ expectations of me throughout our term.”
Ty Nocita,
Vice President of Congress candidate
Junior majoring in Arabic and political science with a certificate in political and civic engagement.
Goal
“It is no secret that IUSA has a representation problem. Of the marginal portion of students who are aware that they even have a student government, there is a considerable segment that view it as a ‘closed game,’ specifically for people who know the right people. INtouch has made a point to come to student organizations to find ambitious and diverse representatives of IU’s entire community.”
Wes Cuprill,
Treasurer candidate
Junior majoring in supply chain management.
Goal
“I hope to work closely with other student organizations on campus to implement effective campaigns and programs that tackle issues ranging from sexual assault prevention to student health. I want to see a greater sense of collaboration and community between student organizations at IU.”
The deadline for tickets to formally announce their intention to run is Monday March 9.
Candidates must register by 5 p.m at the Student Life and Learning office in the Indiana Memorial Union.
