Engineering Senator candidate
Name: Uven Chong
Year and Major: Sophomore, Mechanical Engineering
Position running for: Senator
What do you think the job you are running for entails?
1. Represent the students of the engineering college
2. Create a better learning environment for students of the engineering college
3. Close the large rift between the general student population, administration and USG
What issues are you focusing on?
1. Minimizing student expenses
2. Increasing student research opportunities
3. Providing students with new and unique tools for academic success
Why did you want to run for this position? I wish to represent the engineering student population and champion their causes on the overall university level.
What experience do you have? I served as an Engineering senator this year, and I am director of academic services for the Barrett Honors College.
Why are you interested in student government? I wish to represent the engineering student population and champion their causes on the overall University level.
In your view, what is the best thing that student government did this year? The creation of the ASU Advocacy Group was the most important event to happen in USG this year because it provides a vital link between students and the Arizona government, which oftentimes makes decisions about the Arizona universities without student input.
The worst? The bickering and competitiveness between the USG senators was very discouraging and a key reason why USG gets the horrendous reputation that it does.
Where are you originally from? Seremban, Negri Sembilan, Malaysia
What do you like best about ASU? I admire the fact that there are so many within ASU who are working towards improving ASU's public image and academic quality.
What do you dislike about ASU? The University is so large that there is almost always red tape to go through when a student wants to get in touch with administration.
What has been your favorite class at ASU? No Comment
What's your ultimate career goal? Astronomer
What do you hope to do after graduating? Pursue a PhD in Astrophysics
What are your hobbies outside of school? Golf, tennis, movies, books
How many facebook.com friends do you have? How many do you actually speak to on a regular basis? No response
Favorites
Movie: Too many (However, the most recent that I can think of is 'Hotel Rwanda')
TV Show: The Office, The Simpsons
Book: Albert Camus' The Plague
Lightning Round
Coke or Pepsi: Coke
Safeway or Fry's: Apathetic
Hollywood Video or Blockbuster: Neither
Profiles compiled by Kristi Eaton. Reach the reporter at kristi.eaton@asu.edu.
