Name: Erica Butler
Program: Third-year women’s and gender studies with a minor in sexuality studies
Position running for: President
1) Why are you running for CUSA?
I’m running for CUSA because having been involved with the association both as an employee and as a councillor, I know how disconnected a lot of students are from their own representatives. I love how diverse our campus is, and I genuinely want to be a part of building a more transparent, accountable, and inclusive CUSA that mends the current disconnect.
2) What do you think makes you a good candidate?
I think I’m a good candidate because my passion for what I do shows through in all my campus involvement. I work as the programming co-ordinator for the Gender and Sexuality Resource Centre, I’m a CUSA Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences councillor, I’m a director for the Carleton Student Philanthropy Council, and I’m one of the Carleton Academic Student Government’s FASS co-ordinators. I work hard because I believe in what I’m working for.
3) What are two things you hope to achieve if elected?
I hope to make CUSA more accountable to the students it serves. I want to do that through increased social media engagement, transparent hiring processes with standardized metrics, and consistent communication with the student body. I also want to prepare students for life after graduation with skill-based programming that helps bridge the gap between what we learn and what we hope to do in the world.
4) What’s one fun fact about yourself?
I named my cat after a Harry Potter character.
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Name: Ian Gillies
Program: English
Position running for: President
1) Why are you running for CUSA?
Why not?
2) What do you think makes you a good candidate?
Everything.
3) What are two things you hope to achieve if elected?
– Be excellent to each other.
– Party on, dudes.
4) What’s one fun fact about yourself?
I am not a gorilla.
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Name: Josh Noronha
Program: Cognitive science
Position running for: President
1) Why are you running for CUSA?
I love Carleton and I look forward to ensuring that all Carleton students share my passion.
2) What do you think makes you a good candidate?
I am a great candidate because I am extremely approachable and I will not accept any petty politics. I will always work towards an obvious solution.
3) What are two things you hope to achieve if elected?
If elected I will make properly heated bus stops with doors to keep the heat in. I will also improve Carleton’s Wi-Fi and ensure it is available everywhere on campus.
4) What’s one fun fact about yourself?
Last year I taught a 68-year-old man to backflip on a trampoline!
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Name: Folarin Odunayo
Program: Economics
Position running for: President
1) Why are you running for CUSA?
I am running for CUSA because I believe I can make a difference and I am dedicated to making our campus better.
2) What do you think makes you a good candidate?
– I am experienced, dedicated, and hardworking.
– Currently I am CUSA vice-president (finance). As VPF, I created a bursary fund for students and created more student jobs.
3) What are two things you hope to achieve if elected?
– Develop a work study program.
– Faster and easier opt-out process (health plan).
4) What’s one fun fact about yourself?
I can play three musical instruments.
