Political Science sophomore Gracie Babatola will take over as Cal Poly’s ASI President for the 2022-2023 school year. Mustang News Reporter Gabrielle Downey sat down with Babatola in this exclusive Q&A.
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Meet Gracie Babatola, Cal Poly’s ASI president-elect who campaigned on “rebuilding connections”
When Gracie Babatola, the only sophomore Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) presidential candidate and the only one without ASI experience, heard her name called as the newly elected 2022-23 ASI president, she was shocked. “I genuinely was very surprised,” Babatola said. “I looked around to see if other people heard … It was surreal.” When Babatola […]
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ASI presidential candidates debate campus issues, priorities
Seven candidates for Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) president discussed topics such as diversity, equity and inclusion and advocated for changes to ASI’s bureaucracy at the ASI Presidential Debate Thursday morning. Each candidate gave one-minute responses to questions asked by Mustang Media Group editor-in-chief and journalism senior Tessa Hughes and ASI Board of Directors and political […]
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Newly elected ASI President Tess Loarie to “work towards a better Cal Poly”
Tess Loarie is Associated Students Inc.’s (ASI) new 2021-2022 president, and she said she feels excited and fortunate to have been elected by her peers to represent the Cal Poly student body. Tess Loarie was elected with a total of 1,113 votes out of the 1,979 students who voted in the election, according to the […]
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Tess Loarie elected for 2021-2022 ASI President
Liberal arts and engineering studies junior Tess Loarie was elected as Cal Poly’s new 2021-2022 ASI President. Loarie received a total of 1,113 votes with 1,979, or 9.4% of students voting in this election. Loarie received 56.2% of these votes, according to an ASI press release. Political science junior Brian Kragh finished closely behind with […]
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What you missed at the ASI presidential debate
Associated Students, Incorporated (ASI) Presidential candidates Tess Loarie and Brian Kragh participated in a virtual ASI Presidential debate on April 15, addressing a number of prominent issues facing Cal Poly’s community. These issues include support for marginalized students, insurance of students’ basic needs, ASI’s involvement on campus and the transition back into in-person classes. The […]
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Meet your candidates for ASI President
Two candidates are running for Associated Students Inc. (ASI) President: Tess Loarie and Brian Kragh. The ASI President has a number of responsibilities within ASI and the Cal Poly community. The ASI President appoints their own ASI Executive Cabinet to support and carry out the president’s priorities. The ASI President also acts as the official […]
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Getting to know ASI President Shayna Lynch
Shayna Lynch, a fourth year Political Science major with a minor in Ethics, Public Policy, Science, and Technology, currently serves as the Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) President for the 2020-2021 school year. Lynch ran on a platform consisting of four key elements: diversity, equity, and inclusion, health and wellbeing, sustainability, and empowerment to the student […]
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ASI votes to lower presidential campaign spending limit
Associated Students Inc. (ASI) voted to decrease campaign spending limits for student government presidential elections during their Board of Directors meeting Jan. 8. The spending limit was lowered to $1,500 per candidate — down $250 from last year’s elections, according to ASI bylaws. The change is intended to make campaigning more affordable for low-income students, […]
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If more than 40 percent of students vote in ASI elections, it will be the largest turnout in Cal Poly history
The percentage of students who vote in student government elections has been gradually increasing over the past 10 years, with voting spikes in 2011 and 2013.
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Five things you missed at the ASI presidential debate
The three Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) 2019-2020 presidential candidates met at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 18, in the Julian A. McPhee University Union (UU) Plaza to advocate their platforms and debate campus issues. The presidential candidates are environmental management and protection junior Mark Borges, communication studies sophomore Henry Broback and journalism freshman Alex Bires. Here is […]
