President
Vice President
Education Officer
Secretary
Socials
GALVIN CHIA
EMMA ERIKSEN
PENNY RUMBLE
CHARLOTTE GLICK
MORGYN BENSTEAD
What will you bring to ANUSA? Student representation isn’t about ego or individuals – it’s about getting the job done, and done damn well. What I want is irrelevant; what we want to bring matters. We’ll bring more participatory democracy to ANU. We want to cultivate a critical, thinking and innovative student body that thinks outside the box. We will bring the political determination, analytical frameworks and grassroots networks to instigate institutional change. Oh, and we might just get naked, too.
What will you bring to ANUSA? With help from the other members of the Naked ticket, we will bring to ANUSA a new outlook for student representation. A refreshed perspective on why caring and being involved in ANUSA is important, relevant and simple. Other than an epic bow tie collection and the most famous armpit hair in the territory, I will bring an inspired, excited, idealistic and pragmatic attitude to making ANUSA the best site of community building at the ANU.
What will you bring to ANUSA? After getting involved with (and then running) the Queer Department, I learned how much fun it was possible to have at university. More importantly, I got the drive and skills to fight for students’ interests – particularly when it comes to resisting cuts and improving mental health services and women’s safety on campus. I have fought and I will fight tooth and nail to see the ANU put students first. Bite with me?
What will you bring to ANUSA? A Smiley face on the end of all emails :) I plan to bring experience with on-campus societies involving high organisation/low levels of sleep. Within meetings I will ensure constitutional validity, and proper procedures. Finally, I will ensure ANUSA remains accessible and friendly – we’re a group that chooses to engage students through laughter and dedication to genuine opinions about how the university is run. Our ticket is never fully dressed without a smile.
What will you bring to ANUSA? As current president of the ANU Harry Potter Club, I’m passionate about connecting students. I want to see an ANUSA focused on growing the fantastic campus life that we already have. I want to give clubs the capacity to run more and better events, through better communication and access to resources. I want to run an O-week that will spark lasting student engagement throughout the year, starting with more varied activities and more C&S involvement.
I wish I was a… More productive insomniac. Better at aussie accents. Member of The Wiggles. Able to more effectively communicate the drive and compassion of our ticket.
I wish I was a… First year, so that I could go back and get more involved earlier!
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I wish I was a… Dirty, dirty hippy. So food would be free and I wouldn’t have to worry about showers. Alas, the worries of modern capitalism are burdening indeed.
A Naked ANUSA
I wish I was a… Time lord, so that I could show everyone that doing simple things can change the course of our existence.
I wish I was a… Boss Vice-Chancellor. Failing that, though, I’ll do my best to make our VC do the right thing for students.
ALEKS SLADOJEVIC
TASMAN VAUGHAN
AMY MACKINNON
What will you bring to ANUSA? Commitment, leadership, pragmatism, and openness. Commitment to the job and advocating student interests. Leadership in working with a strong team of individuals who are engaged, passionate and hardworking. Pragmatism in getting real results that you can see and quality services that you can use. Openness and transparency in the way ANUSA runs. I will bring direction, empathy and cohesion to an association that exists to improve the ANU student experience.
What will you bring to ANUSA? Experience. I was the replacement Social Officer following Bush Week 2010. This enabled me to understand how ANUSA and the University bureaucracy operate. I’ve also been a Bush Week Director. I know the issues ANUSA faces and with the Common Thread team I can fix them. I’m running because I’m committed to strengthening the vibrant ANU community. Clubs and societies are the lifeblood of this community and Common Thread will support them like never before.
What will you bring to ANUSA? I will bring to ANUSA a track record of building student organisations, a desire to make sure the educational interests of all students are addressed and a passionate belief that undergraduate learning and teaching should not compromised for the sake of a business model. I will work to make learning communities, study groups and academic help available to all undergraduates and will advocate to protect the interests of the ANU’s undergraduate community.
I wish I was a… Bit less OCD. Less folding of tea towels, underwear and shopping bags.
I wish I was a… ble to speak Indonesian fluently. The more Indonesian I learn the less I feel I know.
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ALEX BELL-ROWE The Front Row Ticket
What will you bring to ANUSA? Buenos dias Amigos y Amigas. I wish to make ANU a more accessible and efficient learning environment for all students, through increasing library hours, increased availability of textbooks and drop in study sessions for all disciplines. I am also committed to increasing awareness of some ANU’s hidden resources, such as “how to” guides for exchanges, using the medical centre and structuring your degree. I wish I was a… Fighter Jet Pilot, because watching the first 5 minutes of the movie “Top gun” has somehow found its way into my daily “waking up” rituals.
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ISOBEL MORPHYWALSH The Front Row Ticket
What will you bring to ANUSA? I bring passion, experience and great ideas. Having sat on ANUSA for the last two years I have experience in how ANUSA works, what it can do and how it can be improved. My passion for welfare, equity and advocacy issues coupled with my experience will mean great initiatives are brought into fruition such as an ANUSA pastoral care network, regular free breakfast as well as making sure students voices are being represented in the university. I wish I was a… Superhero with the ability to make things come to life out of magazines.
A Naked ANUSA
A Naked ANUSA
SOPHIA STANLEY
OLIVIA CLARK
What will you bring to ANUSA?
What will you bring to ANUSA? Being new to ANUSA, I naturally bring a fresh perspective and insight, enhancing my ability to provide ANUSA with new and unique ideas. I am genuine and open-minded. I want to make a difference. I want to help improve the ANU experience for you, your friends and all other undergraduate ANU students, through assisting with the many challenges that you face, from Mental Health to housing.
What will you bring to ANUSA? I’ll bring you an O Week and Bush Week that is better promoted and spread out across the Uni. I’ll bring greater inclusivity and make it easier for international and Canberra students to get involved. There will be great day events like trips to the beach and Scav hunts. I want more themed events (like Halloween and Christmas in July), free breakfasts for those deadly 9am classes and workshops (like cooking and First Aid) in the Student Space.
I wish I was a… Hermione.... then I would have a time turner. Its seriously tough being a student and fitting everything in..
I wish I was a… Person who is a tiny bit less hyperorganised: almost all of my word documents are indexed according to a 3-4 digit alphanumerical code.
I wish I was a… Host on Hamish and Andy. Hamish and Andy and Sophia.
TIM LAMUSSE
CHANUKA PERERA
GOWRIE VARMA The Front Row Ticket
The Front Row Ticket
What will you bring to ANUSA? I will bring an unquenchable addiction to caffeine that gives me super-human focus. When you add this focus to my revoltingly high interest in education policy, you get some kind of Education Officer monster. There’s little doubt that tertiary education is ridiculously underfunded. It will be my responsibility to let the current government and future governments of Australia know that ANU students demand that they pay their share.
What will you bring to ANUSA? I am someone who is addicted to spreadsheets, color coding and Skittles. Not only do I have these weird affections, but I also have experience of being treasurer for AFEC during 2012 as well. I also find myself being the only non-law executive candidate on my ticket. I am committed to providing financial stability, integrity and transparency for ANUSA. I will also look to improving the support ANUSA will provide to clubs and societies.
What will you bring to ANUSA? I don’t bring good looks or athletic ability to the table, but I have a plethora of great ideas to make the 2013 social calendar better than ever. With regular ANUSA parties, an ANUSA ball, more live music, an international food fair and the best O-Week you can imagine, as your Social Officer I will keep the events coming all year round! Food, parties, speed dating, trivia, laser tag, Bollywood dancing? Got it covered.
I wish I was a… Honey badger. It’s been referred to by the Guinness Book of World Records as the most fearless animal in all the animal kingdom. it really doesn’t give a s**t
I wish I was a… Someone who lived on campus for just one day so I could enjoy all the rumoured fun that college kids have.
What will you bring to ANUSA? Dear ANUSA. I bring you two years professional experience in administration, commitment to the advancement of our student experience and incredibly neat handwriting. The secretary has traditionally been one of the first points of contact between students and ANUSA. Although I’m a law student I promise I don’t bite. My perfectionist attitude coupled with the never say never attitude pioneered by the most influential philosopher of our time – Justin Bieber, will not allow me to disappoint you. Peace.
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The Front Row Ticket
SHAN VERNE LIEW
A Naked ANUSA
Common Thread
Accountability. ANUSA’s internal controls framework is currently insufficient, and requires restructuring to protect against fraud. This means implementing independent, clearly-defined, review mechanisms of its account book, transaction procedures and Treasurer reports. Mandatory disclosure of financial metrics to students. Determination to bring open consultation forums to ANUSA’s budget planning process, stemming from experience running Housing Review. Currently, several line items in ANUSA’s budget never receive scrutiny – ANUSA needs open participation to be credible as an organisation.
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I wish I was a… A person who owned a dishwasher.
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I wish I was a… Big bottle of red wine so I could be the solution to everyone’s problems.
PRU DAVIE
I wish I was a… Person who was witty enough to actually write an amusing 25-word excerpt about whatever they wish they were. You win some, you lose some.