By Ashley Davis
Adam Barlow, a junior from Burbank, Calif., majoring in American studies, and his running mate Seth Richardson, from Brittany, Louisiana, both love BYU.
Their goal as student officers will be to create a campus atmosphere in which every student can feel the same, they said.
'Our whole vision is to create a BYUSA that serves as a vehicle for students to have a good experience at BYU,' Richardson said.
Barlow links increased student involvement with the achievement of their campaign goal.
'There is this murky confusion among students about how to be involved. They want to know where to go and what to do,' Barlow said.
Barlow and Richardson have devised a campaign platform that will serve as a clarifying agent for students. They have identified five issues that detract from a positive experience at BYU.
First, Barlow and Richardson said they would like to see more active student associations involved with the Student Advisory Council.
'There are student groups who want to get involved and want to do good but have no influence with the system. They have to go through all this red tape to get things done. That''s a problem,' Barlow said.
Barlow and Richardson also said they want to see as many clubs as possible involved with SAC. By getting students involved, they will be more informed as to what is going on and will consequently have a better experience at BYU.
Second, Barlow and Richardson aim to solve some of the housing complaints voiced by students on campus. They said poor conditions are due to lack of understanding regarding approved housing regulations.
Barlow and Richardson said they want to provide each student at BYU with a hard copy of BYU housing regulations, and a step-by-step explanation of what to do if housing requirements are not satisfied.
Third, Barlow and Richardson said they intend to tackle the long debated parking issue. Barlow said they hope to solve the problem by designating Y lots near campus for carpool use only.
Students would be required to purchase a special, more expensive sticker to park in these lots. Richardson said the extra revenue from the more expensive stickers would be used to employ a parking attendant to enforce the 'carpool only' rule.
The fourth issue Barlow and Richardson will address is class registration.
Barlow and Richardson said they want to create an on-line information service that will provide students with teacher biographies that describe the professor''s teaching style and class requirements.
'Through this web site, students can get a feel for what the class will entail and choose teachers that best fit their learning style,' Barlow said.
The last issue Barlow and Richardson address in their campaign platform is the opportunity for students to participate in meaningful service activities.
Barlow said they will create a Web site that lists service opportunities and allows students to sign up on-line.
'The whole purpose of BYU is to provide an environment where students can grow and then go out and share their skills with the rest of the world,' Richardson said. 'If students are not involved at BYU, it''s really difficult to give them the opportunity to go out and serve later.'