Lowe’s candidate profile was provided in an emailed statement.
The main reason why I am running for the CUSA councillor position for the Faculty of Public Affairs is because of how well connected I am to the students in my faculty, and my potential ability to illuminate CUSA decisions to the right people.
I hope to be a voice of transparency for all the people in my faculty, bringing into light all the suggestions and concerns they have about our school government. I hope this can also bring a better narrative to our student government.
From talking to people in my program, it seems that they, economic students, believe that CUSA decision making is hard to track for the ‘regular’ student. This can lead to a loss of trust in our school government, which furthermore leads to more people opting out of CUSA fees, which I believe hurts our whole campus culture. I believe that the more informed they are about our school decisions, the more trust it builds and leads to more contribution into school policymaking.
Another reason why I am running for councillor is because I am hoping to be able to interconnect the 12academic units within the faculty, I hope to work with the other councillors and society leaders to organize events for faculty members. I am hoping to bring some professionals from various public affairs-related fields to come and share their career experience in a networking type of setting.
Finally, Carleton has become a home to me. I’m on campus all the time and I have done everything I can to fully experience what Carleton is all about. Wherever I go, I know people, and it is an honour to be a part of this student body and meet people from all walks of life.
I feel that with my organization and management skills equipped with my service to others’ mindset, I can help initiate a lot of changes on campus, and help contribute to issues such as climate change and students opting out.
In addition, I would potentially like to continue to put my foot into school politics. I am excited for this potential opportunity and to face the work, challenges and accomplishments that are associated with being a councillor, and furthermore becoming a student leader for the Faculty of Public Affairs.
Featured image by Spencer Colby.
