[Chad]

It's that time of year! Time when we learn about the candidates running to be the next MSU President. This year there are six candidates, 3 female and 3 male, making this the first time there has been a 50-50 split between male and female candidates since Diane Bird and Geoff Ritchie ran in 1996!

The candidates will start their campaigns on Sunday, Jan. 19 at noon.

Israa Ali: fourth-year life science student and the MSU Diversity Services director. Co-chair of the McMaster President’s Advisory Committee on Building an Inclusive Community.

Jacob Brodka: third-year life science student. Running for a second consecutive time. 2013-14 SRA science representative and services commissioner for the MSU. Transition program coordinator for the Student Success Centre.

Jyssika Russell: fourth-year biology student, Director of the Queer Students Community Centre (QSCC).

Teddy Saull: fourth-year psychology, neuroscience and behaviour student. IntroPsych teaching assistant and an academic experience advisor.

Thulashini Sooriyadas: third-year geography student. She is an event coordinator for Free the Children at McMaster and an executive on the McMaster Creative Arts Dance Team.

Jason Wolwowicz: fourth-year French and political science student. 2013-14 SRA humanities representative, sits on the MSU executive board, and Vice-President of McMaster Musical Theatre.

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Interesting Facts: The current field of three female candidates ties the record set in 1991, the last time three women ran for MSU president (of a total of 10 candidates that year). There was also a two-way race of sorts between Sue Fraser and Mark Huttram in 1988. The third candidate, “Bob the Rhino” Cameron wore a black stocking mask surmounted by a white horn. While not a “serious candidate” in the conventional sense, he did get 494 votes on the first ballot count.

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Read more about the candidates in The Sil article, click here.

Special thanks to David Moore for the historical information.

[Grover]

Brodka ran in 2013 and, despite only being a second-year student, still managed to come in second place. He's going to sweep the vote this year.

[topkek]

4 out of 6 candidates are nutters.

[RyanC]

The Sil page doesn't really say anything of substance about these people.. will there be a good summary or links to their pages posted somewhere? Brodka seems to be the only one with a substantial history in student politics. Wolowitz too.

edit: i have since reconsidered and do not plan on ranking either of these two candidates on the draw

[Jacob Brodka]

Hi everyone!

If you are looking for more information on my platform, experience or vision for the MSU, feel free to check out our website (brodka14.com) or our Facebook page (/brodka14).

I'd love to hear your questions and feedback and cannot wait to interact with you all over the next two weeks.

Thanks MacInsiders for providing us with this great platform to get the discussion going!

[andrew22]

which is the marxist candidate, not really into identity politics. any real radicals in the group?


(pllleeease pleeease dont ban me for asking Grover, it is harmless, mods are gods)

[MrPlinkett]

The candidates need to start posting their bloody resumes already.

Even tho they will be tailored for the situation, at least we will know something about them, rather than just about their "great experiences" on campus.

[Kudos]

It doesn't matter who gets the most votes, we all know the real winner of the day will be voter apathy.

[qwerty91]

Maybe there would be a bigger turnout if the MSU was know for more than taking money. The operations of day to day stuff and where exactly all the finances are going are pretty opaque. An average student will hear about the occasional program here and there but that is it...

The MSU is seen to be doing nothing while any of their successful actions and programs have their credit stolen by other organizations within Mac

[huzaifa47]

Originally Posted by qwerty91

Maybe there would be a bigger turnout if the MSU was know for more than taking money. The operations of day to day stuff and where exactly all the finances are going are pretty opaque. An average student will hear about the occasional program here and there but that is it...

The MSU is seen to be doing nothing while any of their successful actions and programs have their credit stolen by other organizations within Mac

This covers it: https://www.msumcmaster.ca/governance/your-money There are others links nearby with the full audited statements and this year's budget.