2006 Spring General
Election Supplement

Hello, my name is Jared Goldschen and I am ready to be your next A.S. President. Having been President of the Residence Halls Association for the past two years, I have developed a thorough understanding of the university system and its functions. I have a passion for UCSB and for making it a better place for all students who attend. As a leader of this school, I am prepared to steer our students towards a brighter and more rewarding future. I strongly believe in the practice of tactful, open, and respectful communication.

I am a proactive leader and I always put my constituents first. The A.S. President should be there to serve and represent the undergraduates at UCSB and take on the issues that the students feel are most important. My sole motive is to use the skills that I have developed as a leader and my understanding of A.S. to enhance the quality of life at UCSB for all students before it is time for them to graduate.

I am very well connected with the UCSB administration and feel that I can use my established relationships to the advantage of all students. Our school needs an active, selfless, and responsible leader, one who will put the students and their rights first. I ask that when you vote, you consider your ethics and morals and vote for the candidate you feel will lead this campus the strongest. My name is Jared Goldschen, and my door is always open.

Dear UCSB students,

Have you ever been ripped off trying to get your deposit back, experienced needlessly heavy-handed treatment from the I.V. Foot Patrol, or flown off your skateboard because there was not adequate lighting to let you see a crack in the sidewalk? So have I. Ever wished that any of these situations were different? Well, I have also spent some time searching for solutions to all of them. Here's what I have to offer.

My involvement with local affairs began shortly after I moved to Isla Vista, when I started campaigning for the development of the I.V. community center with El Congreso. A year and a half later, I am still devoted to this issue. Since fall quarter, I have represented students on A.S. legislative council and the county's Project Area Committee for I.V. As the local coordinator for UCSB's Student Lobby, I have worked to prevent police abuse on Halloween and to increase the use of organic food in the dining commons and the UCen, and as a member of the I.V. Tenants' Union I have committed myself to inform students about their rights as tenants.

I am ready to increase my commitment to UCSB students, and this is why I am asking for your vote as External Vice President of Local Affairs. In return, I will dedicate myself tirelessly to attain tangible gains in our quality of life over the next year. Vote for me and Students' Party: more experience, more integrity, and more good times!

What's up my fellow Gauchos?!?! I am J.P. Slauenwhite, a senior Political Science major running for Rep. at Large with Students Party. I am currently serving as the Committee on Committees Co-Coordinator as well as interning for Planned Parenthood Public Affairs. I love UCSB and the amazing network of communities that have made this home to both you and me! Although I am relative newcomer to the Associated Student, I am eager to help enhance our world class educational experience by supporting programs that will bring us closer together, as well as protect our interests as students. I believe it is imperative that we bring to fruition the development and construction of the Isla Vista Community Center, which could serve as an axis of interaction, public information, and involvement for all. As our education is the primary objective for attending UCSB, I feel that eliminating peripheral obstacles should be ultimate goal of your student representatives. This ambition can be best achieved by preventing increases in student fees and by creating a Tenant's Bill of Rights to protect students from the rampant abuses by local property managers. These initiatives will help nurture a more stable and productive learning environment while preserving the unique and exciting atmosphere that we currently enjoy. VOTE STUDENTS' PARTY!

Fellow students, I want to commend you on the responsibility you have demonstrated by taking part in campus elections. This University strives to create students like you, those who care about and contribute to the wonderful community we have established here in Santa Barbara.

In my three years here at UCSB, I have had the privilege of participating in a number of different campus organizations. Although these organizations vary a great deal in size, each has a common goal in that they all hope to better the overall experience their students have while attending UCSB. I have learned a great deal about community involvement, student issues, and most importantly problem solving in my experience here at Santa Barbara.

As a third year Business Economics major and an Accounting Association member, my goal for next year will be to return financial accountability to AS. The AS budget should be focused on issues directly affecting those of us who attend UCSB. In recent years there has been a great deal of outrage specifically directed towards the misappropriation of funds. I intend to alleviate the frustration that currently plagues our student body.

As a member of the Open People's Party, I believe that AS should be kept wide open. As students, we should know where our money is going and average students should be able to voice their discontent and get involved in the decision making process. I will keep my door open and AS will be accessible to you.
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Hi, my name is Sam Marks, and I'm running to serve you, the students of UCSB, for a second year on Legislative Council, as a Representative at Large. In the past year on Leg. Council, I have learned a great deal about the power of student government, and the responsibilities I believe the council has. In the past year, under management of Students Party, Associated Students has fought ceaselessly for students' rights. We've organized campaigns to hold both landlords and the local police accountable. We've adamantly opposed parking fee increases, on- and off-campus. We've actively involved students in Associated Students through events such as AS Congress and the first-ever AS Constitutional Convention. Students Party also realizes that fighting for students doesn't stop at the edge of campus. In November, we took the largest delegation of any UC to the Regents meeting in Berkeley, and our protest resulted in the governor buying back the fee increases imposed by the Regents who control our university. We have taken our fight to Sacramento and Washington DC, to make sure that no student is at a disadvantage due to rising fees. While fighting to keep fees down, Students Party has made sure that student fees supporting AS are spent in a responsible manner. A vote for Students Party is a vote for more progress, more integrity, more experience, and more good times. VOTE STUDENTS' PARTY

Hey hey! I'm sure you're asking yourself "why should I vote for this Claudia Garcia person?", or maybe "why am I even bothering to vote at all?" Well, the reasons are quite clear. As a third year student, I have been involved with our student government all three years working on successful campaigns to secure outreach on our campus, as well as lobbying and fighting for quality, accessible education and safety on our campus. Through this work, I have gained the experience that is necessary for our student government. As a current Legislative Council member I have had the privilege to be part of a group that has led us to be nationally recognized by the United States Student Association as the best campus in the nation. I ask that you once again allow me to serve on such a hard working and dedicated council, a council that wants to work for you. You deserve experience, so vote STUDENT'S PARTY and vote for more good times!

It is true, they do save the best for last. My name is Gina Fischer and I am currently an Off-Campus Rep. for Students' Party. I am also affiliated with EAB (vote 'Yes' for TGIF!), Campus Dems, WETT, and KCSB.

A while ago, I decided that I was not going to seek re-election because A.S. is a huge commitment and I wanted to focus on academics my senior year. However, I recently went to Washington, D.C. with 25 other UCSB students, which sent the largest and most vocal delegation, and watched my good friend Bill Shiebler accept a "Campus of the Year Award" from USSA for our great efforts for fighting for students. Receiving that award was an enormously poignant moment, because I have personally invested much of my time and energy into various student causes; therefore, I was inspired to seek re-election.

I think that students are more bogged down with work, classes, and debt than ever before, because of constant fee increases and program cuts. This means that most students plainly do not have the time or energy to give a fuck about decisions that are made regarding their education. But, I really do give a fuck. I have fought many battles this year on behalf of all students, and in the wake of some amazing victories, and the strength, dedication, and solidarity of Students' Party, I am seeking re-election. VOTE GINA FISCHER, REP. AT LARGE, because it is not about my resume. VOTE STUDENTS' PARTY!

Hey everyone! My name is Deirdre Mathis and I am a first year student majoring in Communication with a minor in Black Studies. During my first year at UCSB I have been actively involved in several organizations including the UCSB Gospel Choir, Associated Students, Hall Council, and the Black Student Union. It is my participation in these last three organizations that will prove to be an invaluable asset as I seek to be your Off Campus Representative with Students' Party. As you're off campus representative I pledge to be an active and passionate voice for the ideas and concerns we share as off campus students. I pledge to make myself available and open to you by holding regularly scheduled office hours in the AS main office in addition to strategic locations on campus designed to increase my accessibility to you. I am firmly committed to our parties' platform which includes combating rising education expenses such as tuition, books, and off campus housing. I am also a strong proponent for holding the University fiscally accountable for its decisions. Our monies should be spent on programs and services that the students need, and not just what the University wants.

I urge each of you to support my fellow candidates and me in this important election. A vote for us is a vote for YOU! VOTE STUDENTS' PARTY!

Hi, my name is Christy Escobar and I'm a first year Global Studies and Dramatic Arts major. I'm running for Off-campus Representative with Students' Party because I want to fight for student rights and proactively seek change not only UCSB, but in the greater UC system and (to sound ridiculously cheesy) the world!

I have already started to do so by getting involved in student organizations that I feel are both important and relevant to current issues, such as Solidarity Against War, Amnesty International and Students for Impeachment, which advocate peace, civil liberties, and human rights. I also feel strongly about women's issues and am an active member of the Women's Ensemble Theatre Troupe, which annually puts on the Vagina Monologues. I'm also a part of the Salsa and Tango clubs on campus, which, trust me, help immensely in understanding the socioeconomic policies currently instituted at UCSB.

If elected, I plan to advocate and lobby for policies that will contribute to an entirely Green Campus by 2015, that will keep the cost of a public education affordable for all students (from student fees to textbooks), create a safer community by vying for the installation of more streetlights and sidewalks in Isla Vista, and change the current parking permit policies to accommodate students' budgets. I also wish to protest the UC management of the Los Alamos and Livermore nuclear weapons labs and to lobby for UC divestment from Sudan. VOTE STUDENTS' PARTY!

If ask any friend of mine, they will all say the same thing: AS is my life. It is my job, my duty, and my pleasure. I spend any free time in the AS office working, hanging out, and getting work done. I am currently a Rep at Large on Legislative council, Committee on Committees Co-Coordinator, and on AS Finance Board. I take all of my AS roles very seriously, and work to improve AS any way possible. Since the beginning of my term as Committee on Committees Co-Coordinator, I have turned several defunct committees in to full, functioning committees, created a successful and functioning committee on committees team and system, and I have gotten many new students involved with AS.

Besides AS, I am a Business Economics and Political Science with an emphasis in International Relations. I work at local elementary school programs part time and also sing in the SBCC Concert Choir. I have extreme determination and ambition and succeed where I try, even though it may take several tries. A fine example of this was the last year's election. I lost last year by only 16 votes, but worked hard in AS and was appointed to an even better position on the council during Winter quarter because of my determination and hard work.

I work hard and make AS my priority. Failure is not my forte and will always do my best to succeed and help my peers. Vote for me and O.P.P.: Open Peoples Party. Woot!

My name is Joshua Freeman, I am a second year Biology major running for Off Campus Representative with OPP. I currently sit on IVCRC (Isla Vista Community Relations Committee) and also I am also entering in IVTU (Isla Vista Tenants Union). These experiences, along with many others, have provided me with valuable insight into our diverse communities surrounding UCSB. It is with these insights that I plan to serve as a liaison to the student population outside of UCSB. We all come from different walks of life. Because of this we form a mosaic, a mosaic that is cemented in our community of Isla Vista/ Goleta. However, issues concerning IVFP, housing, parking, and others are tarnishing this mosaic. I would like to contribute my perspective of the off campus experience to help solve some of these issues. Students pay for the AS services. Unfortunately, much of what is paid for is unknown to a large percentage of the student population. It is my intention to promote organizations such as IVTU and IVCRC to show the improvements that are occurring. Paradise is not heaven, in my opinion. Paradise is where we live in the Isla Vista/Goleta region. Let's work together to make paradise even better.

What's up UCSB, how's it going? My name is Jenna Galoob and I am running for off campus representative with Students' Party. This is my fourth wonderful year at UCSB and I will be a super senior in the fall majoring in sociology and minoring in education. I love this place so much that I'm staying here for a whole extra year! If I'm not sitting in class, working, or doing mass amounts of reading, I'm hanging out with my friends being goofy and having a great time. I work hard and play hard. Some of the issues I have been involved with and are interested in are legal rights (monitoring police and student relationships so that students are not being taken advantage of), the Women's Center (students stopping rape), disabled students rights, the right for equal education and tenants rights (we all know that landlords take you for every penny you have). If elected not only will I continue to work on issues that are important to me, but more importantly, I will fight for issues that are important to you! I care about our school, I care about IV, and I care about your individual needs. VOTE STUDENTS' PARTY!

Hey Everybody! My name is Maggie Pike and I want to be your Off Campus Representative. I'm running for office because I want to represent the opinions of students. I don't think students realize how powerful their opinions are. Associated Students has many specialized boards and committees that have the power to get the administration's attention on issues that matter to you, so it is very important that those who lead our school really listen and represent your thoughts. I want to help improve the communication between students and their representatives, so I promise hold my office hours regularly through out the week, in various place on and off campus. I also want to encourage people to get in contact with me, I really want to hear what you want from this school and A.S. Send me an email, look me up on facebook, stop me in the Ucen! Whatever is easiest for you, I'm very accommodating! And besides students teaching A.S. what is important to them, A.S. should play an active role in informing students on issues that affect them too. I'm running with STUDENT'S PARTY because everyone on this slate loves UCSB as much as I do. This party is comprised of students with a ton of different backgrounds and opinions, and what unites us is our genuine desire to help make our school better! VOTE FOR MAGGIE! VOTE STUDENTS' PARTY!

Hello UCSB Students! My name is Tiffany Pascual. I am running for off-campus representative with Students Party.

I actually auditioned into this school as a music major when I was a seventeen year old high school senior. I had planned on graduating with an emphasis in piano, but after two years I switched majors, when I met the passionate people in student government and student organizations.

I am now in my third year here, and I know I've learned a lot of things from people who are quite passionate about a many number of issues like the environment, or activities like community service that we can all partake in while having fun here at this beautiful beach campus. These different leaders started talking to me, and really were interested in what I have to say!

I know when I get elected into office, I want to voice and support many of the organizations and student leaders that I have come across and encountered here in my experiences at UCSB. In fact, if you want to reach me, or would like me to know about your particular needs or interests, please email me at tifunny85@yahoo.com . I would love to hear from to you.

Just remember to vote Students Party! We all have fun, and we all really care about investing in YOU here at UCSB. VOTE STUDENTS' PARTY!

My name is Jeronimo Saldana and I believe student empowerment can only happen through student activism. I am a third year transfer student from Santa Monica College majoring in Chicano Studies dedicated to ensuring a student's access to an affordable and quality education. My past experience as the A.S. President of Santa Monica College and Campus Organizer for the United States Student Association Electoral Action Project along with my current involvement in El Congresso , the Student Commission on Racial Equality, and Hurricane Katrina Relief group exemplify my commitment to campus and community solidarity. As a student activist at UCSB, I have traveled to Sacramento to lobby for students rights, I have worked with Shoreline Preservation and I have volunteered in the most devastated regions of post-Katrina New Orleans during Christmas and Spring break as a proud Gaucho.

What's up UCSB! My name is Julia Stephanides and I would love to be your Off-Campus Representative next year. I'm running because I truly want to address your concerns, whatever they may be, and ensure the accessibility of A.S. to the student body at large. Here are the top five reasons you MUST vote for me in the upcoming election:

1. My involvement with Hall Council this year, planning both student events and leading a Relay for Life team, has shown me how passionate I am about serving students.
2. I will work to stop student fees from rising with the belief that all students deserve an affordable college education.
3. I will push for an affordable organic food policy in the dining halls.
4. I will strongly support efforts to de-emphasize drug investigations, especially marijuana, and get the IVPD to focus on real criminal activity.
5. I am dedicated to lowering the high prices of textbooks and creating channels for students to exchange and buy from each other.

UCSB is an incredible school that requires equally passionate and talented leaders, and I know that I have what it takes to represent students' needs. Ultimately, I'll make sure that UCSB remains a ridiculously fun yet socially conscious campus. If you'd like to contact me for any reason, email me at jules86@earthlink.net. Make sure to GO GREEN and VOTE STUDENTS' PARTY!

UCSB is a pretty amazing school, but it is not perfect. While perfection is a goal that is probably unobtainable, some changes can be made to make life at UCSB better. If you elect me, Molly Gilmore, I will work hard to make some of these changes happen. As a member of Students Stopping Rape, and the International Convention on Human Rights, the issues of sexual assault and human rights are very important to me and I have spent a lot of my time working to address and educate others about these issues. My passion for these issues however, will not overshadow the issues that are important to you, the student I would be representing if elected as an off-campus representative. A more perfect UCSB can only be made possible with representatives that address the issues important to the students. What is important to you? Rising fees? Parking in Isla Vista? Tenets rights? I want to know and I want to help make your voice be heard. That is my plan: to listen to the students needs and concerns, and help effect changes that would make a more perfect UCSB. So speak into our microphone: VOTE STUDENTS' PARTY!

Greetings and salutations UCSB! My name is Jaclyn Feldstein and I am running for On-Campus Representative with Students' Party. If you're interested in selecting someone who already has YOUR best interests at heart, then I am the candidate for you. This past year, as a member of Student Lobby, I have worked toward lowering fee increases by traveling to Berkeley to protest this matter to the regents (we won!) and by lobbying representatives in both Santa Barbara and in Washington D.C. As your On Campus Rep, I will dedicate myself in pursuing this goal as it affects the entire student population. I am very interested in this matter and will make it a top priority. As well, I will be the voice of all the students that live in the dorms and make their concerns heard. I hope to close the separation between residents and student government in order to create unity. So, I hope you will vote Students' Party. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email me at jaclynfeldstein@umail.ucsb.edu! VOTE STUDENTS' PARTY!

1. I want to help change student government to make it accountable to the students. Every student pays to fund A.S., so every student should know where his/her money goes. Under Students' Party leadership, all A.S. fiscal reports will be posted online and available to everyone.
2. I strongly oppose our rising student fees and ridiculous textbook prices and will continue to work with Student Lobby to make sure that the politicians in Sacramento and Washington D.C. make higher education a priority.

1. As a queer woman of color, students, and member of your community, I want to ensure safety, diversity, and access for all students. This includes raising awareness and addressing the issues facing the under represented groups.
2. I firmly believe that changes are necessary for progress. In order to achieve progress, better communication between student government and the community is essential for success. The creation of student coalitions is necessary to create a safe space for dialogue. The exchange of ideas between different personalities creates awareness and growth within the community.
3. I am a product of such exchange of dialogue as I became more politically and socially aware. We all have different backgrounds, political views, and interests. But at the end of the day, we are all in the same boat. If we suffer, we suffer together. If we work together and voice our concerns, we will succeed together.

VOTE STUDENTS' PARTY

To the students of the University of California at Santa Barbara:

It's time to rediscover what it means to be a Gaucho!

Not only do we possess one of the most stunning campuses around, situated on the beach of the Pacific Ocean, but we have an impressive reputation - academic and otherwise - to match.

Most have already heard the many statistics placing UCSB amongst the best universities worldwide; describing us as some of the smartest and most fun loving.

The students here at Santa Barbara should be reminded of their greatness and the greatness of the university they attend.

In my involvement with the Residence Hall Association, the Quad Councils, the Farside Festival Planning Committee, the Student Health Advisory Committee, the Associated Students Program and Community Affairs Boards, I have found peers who also hope to bring out the best of UCSB. Attending this university is an exciting experience; and I hope to spread that excitement.

I hope to breathe new life into student government here at UCSB by bringing the students and their organizations together; by honestly listening to and involving each student and his or her diverse and valued opinion in order to better and more accurately represent the student body, creating a true and unified voice, advancing our university. This is our university, it's time to play a unified role in its operation and do it with a shared Gaucho Pride.