Name: Melissa Buich
Position: ACFC At-large seat
Age: 21
Class standing: Junior
Hometown: Alamo, Calif.
Major: Business Finance
Arrests: None
Briefly explain your platform.
Oregon Action Team; trying to put money back into the hands of students, fiscal responsibility. Increase student tickets, keep the 24-hour library, keep late-night buses.
What qualities and experience qualify you to be an ASUO senator?
Played soccer for two years. Finance student, understands business, finances. Can bring in viewpoints from the greater community, including student athletics and Greek Life.
What are your thoughts on the purpose and size of the student incidental fee?
A lot of money. Making students aware of what they’re paying for. Also needs to be reduced, fiscal responsibility.
What should the ACFC do to deal with substantial increases in the Lane Transit District contract?
Evaluate the efficiency: make sure students are using it. Keep the transit system. See if students need to be paying or if the school should be taking some responsibility.
Should OSPIRG return to campus, and if so, what form should it take?
Don’t think it should return to campus. Not having it be a part of the on-campus activities is how it should stay.