| Show President Whitney Kevern paints new picture for student involvement Leslie Conder SLL Staff Writer Whitney Kevern is Student Body President for 2006 And this art major is planning on painting a new picture of the student body officer She knows how can be better Kevern realizes that there needs to be changes at The lack of attendance attendance attendance atten atten- dance at school functions isone is isone isone one thing she believes can be turned around We need to better advertise advertise advertise adver adver- tise work with the faculty and the administrators more than we have before have more face to face contact with the stu students letting them know that there are fun and exciting activities here at atthe atthe atthe the community college Kevern is not new to the student body role She served as activities Vice President for fr the the- Redwood C Campus last I J A n l I j I J JU r T year J and m f jg ore tn that t the Activities Board Each year I saw through a different set of eyes that there could be some improvements made she said Low voter turnout at has recently been called a problem Slightly over 1000 people voted during the last election A big part of the problem is students not knowing who the candidates are or what their platform is Whitney Kevern represents as its President according to Kever But she has a solution for getting to know the candidates The should visit with them as they walk around campus or watch for the meet th the candidates candidates' aC aCi i ties lies and come and really ask them your questions or concerns concerns concerns con con- cerns or even just shoot the breeze Kevern emphasizes that Kevern continued on page 7 Kevern knows how to balance work and play continued from page 3 she is truly a president for forthe forthe forthe the students I am here for the stu stu- stu- stu dents I am willing to work until the result that we hoped to reach is reached Before any positive change can happen the students need to understand that we as the student body officers are here for them and that we are here to serve them Kevern is not just the president This self- self described crazy all over woman likes to do different things for fun Whatever involves a she said explaining explaining explaining explain explain- ing some of her pastimes in Drive movies are great fun in the summer I love to try new things such as eating at restaurants where I have I-have never eaten Kevern said she also finds motivation through the knowledge that everyday is isa isa isa a new day Our life is a plain piece of paper and we have the capability to write what we want our story to be The student body president president president dent has big plans after col col- lege Her greatest desire is that she can be a mom morn that has a happy family and successful successful successful suc suc- career as a high school art teacher Kevern wants her own art gallery where people know her name when they see it on a canvas Kevern will continue at until this spring then move on to either or orthe orthe orthe the University of Utah Kevern has many plans for forthe forthe forthe the summer Other than being here in the office everyday that the college is open and working for the students I am am taking aki g a totally totally total total- ly awesome iH r to r Cancun Mexico ic and g getting H ng as much of a tan as ble |
