Nathan Trotta — running under the name Nikia Gutman– is a junior sociology major. He is running for ASUO president.
 
Emerald: Quickly summarize your priorities.
Gutman: If I am elected, the first thing I will do is resign. I have absolutely no policy, and I have no priorities.
Emerald: How will you succeed where other administrations have failed in keeping campaign promises?
Gutman: I can’t see myself succeeding because the first thing I will do is resign if I am elected, so I don’t know how to answer that question. I will succeed in being elected and then, as I said, I will resign promptly and immediately.
I feel sad that this will actually go in the paper. I feel it’s very possible that I could be elected considering the amount of people who vote for these type of things. I couldn’t even tell you who the president of the U of O is; I have no idea.
Emerald: My next question, I guess, will be redundant, but how will you maintain an open government that keeps students informed about the ASUO and allows adequate media access?
Gutman: Resigning is the first thing I would do, promptly, therefore I wouldn’t be able to maintain anything.
Emerald: What’s your fiscal philosophy in regard to the incidental fee?
Gutman: I’ve got to be honest. I have no idea what the incidental fee is. Could you please tell me what it is? Is it the mystery fee? There’s all kinds of these random fees that I have no idea what they are, but I do not ask questions, I just pay them.
Emerald: What’s your favorite reality television show, and how does it relate to your campaign?
Gutman: I do not have a favorite reality television show. I choose to not partake in the watching of television unless it’s reruns of “Seinfeld,” so I don’t know how anyone is going to relate any reality show to their campaign, and if they do, it’s them I guess.

— Ayisha Yahya