SU Elections 2020 Dissection: Golden Bears Legacy Fund and The Landing Plebiscites
The panel agreed both plebiscites were worth the money students would be paying in
Peter ElimaEvery year The Gateway hosts a panel to determine who should and who will win in each race for the Students’ Union elections to assist those undecided on who to vote for. Our election dissection panel is here with their insights on student politics and their takes on this year’s candidates.
Opinions expressed by the panellists do not reflect those of The Gateway.
The panel
This years panel for election dissection included:
- Victoria Chiu: current first-year law student and former Online Editor and Arts & Culture Editor at The Gateway.
- Kevin Mpunga: second-year bilingual nursing student and vice-president (media and marketing) at the Black Students’ Association.
- Rory Storm: U of A alumni, past candidate for Students’ Union vice-president (student life), and past president of the U of A Interfraternity Council.
The Golden Bears Legacy Fund
The Golden Bears Legacy Fund, a $4.54 dedicated funding unit fee charged to full-time students per semester, is up for renewal as part of this year’s Students’ Union election.
The panel agreed that the fund is “useful” and helps student athletics remain on campus.
“To me, it is a nominal amount,” Chiu said. “I don’t mind paying it.”
“The amount is like a brush on your shoulder for the amount of benefit it provides students,” Mpunga said. “I’ve gone to some games and I’ve enjoyed my time. They were free and sometimes you get free pizza, free hot dog.”
Should pass: 3 votes
Will pass: 3 votes
The Landing
The Landing’s $1.61 dedicated funding unit fee charged to full-time students per semester is up for renewal as part of this year’s Students’ Union election.
The panel agreed The Landing provides an “essential service” to the U of A campus and helps people “have a place to feel safe.”
“This can pass, should pass, and will pass,” Chiu said.
“It is hard to see campus without The Landing,” Storm said.
