Student Senate Race Continues Schaubert and Danielson Announce Candidacy
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Tuesday, March 26, 2019 ǀ Volume 137 ǀ Issue 21 ǀ Reaching students, faculty, and staff of the University of North Dakota since 1888 Inside this issue Chivalry 4 Writer's Confrence 5 Men's Basketball 7 4/15/19 4/15/19 For more content /dakotastudent /DakotaStudent @dakotastudent visit www.dakotastudent.com Student Senate Race Continues Schaubert and Danielson announce candidacy Theresa Hanley Dakota Student On March 4, another duo an- nounced their intention to run for Student Body President and Vice President in this upcom- ing Student Government elec- tion. Taylor Schaubert and Torie Danielson have decided to put their name on the ballot. Taylor Schaubert is from Bis- marck North Dakota and is a junior at UND studying politi- cal science and economics. He is involved with Student Gov- ernment, currently serving as chief of staff and is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity Schaubert had the idea to run earlier this year. He saw the ways he was able to really place his passion towards this uni- versity on the senate executive team. “Serving as Erik’s chief of staff was a great experience for me, I got to work hand-in-hand with a lot of the vice presidents on campus and build good re- lationships with the faculty,” Schaubert said. “I also got to work on the student involve- ment projects on a smaller lev- el and really see what the orga- nizations needed and wanted here on campus. This all is what drove me to want to pursue a larger goal and taking over Er- Photo Courtesy of Schaubert-Danielson Facebook ik’s position as student body The Schaubert and Danielson are the second pair to announce their candidacy for student body president and vice president. president.” Torie Danielson is from Far- being forgotten about. He be- their university when they are buildings this upcoming year, come, possibly even more than go, North Dakota, she is also lieves that the potential students not aware of where their money they would like to increase stu- just once a year. Spring Fever is a junior at UND, currently in who will be here experiencing is being spent. dent involvement in clubs on an event being planned to take the nursing program. She is in- the new union, new library, and “The biggest problem that campus, and also within the place near the week of finals. On volved with her sorority, Kap- possibly a new business school happens with student fees and community, both focused on in- Wednesday March 20, Student pa Alpha Theta currently serv- are just as important as the stu- student charges is the lack of creasing partnership with the Government voted on SB 1819- ing as president of her chapter. dents who are here during these transparency, student’s don’t Greater Grand Forks communi- 16. This bill allocates a total of She has also been involved with changes. know where their money is go- ty. $35,000 to support a musical tal- UND’s Women’s Lacrosse team, “We don’t want to take away ing and that always breeds more Danielson sees involvement in ent for this event, reduced tick- peer teacher experiences, Or- a building such as the union, anger, and so I’m really pushing the university life vital. She be- et prices for students, and trans- der of Omega and Panhellen- while it’s great for the univer- for more transparency,” Schau- lieves that her involvement at portation. ic council’s judicial board. Dan- sity, I think it’s important for bert said. “So if the parking UND and different opportuni- Schaubert hopes that events ielson has no prior with student the students who are here now changes, and more money is go- ties to get involved is the rea- like this can continue and the government experience. are represented as well,” Schau- ing back to UND, where is that son why she picked UND and partnership between UND Stu- “I haven’t ever been involved bert said. “I know this universi- money going, how is that mon- stayed. She wants clubs on cam- dent government and venues with student government, but I ty is transitioning from the past ey going back into the universi- pus to feel valued and support- like the Ralph Engelstad Arena believe I bring a little bit of di- to the future right now but my ty to help students and I think ed. and the Alerus Center can con- versity with being involved main focus for next year is that that will help solve a lot of those “On our campus, we are lucky tinue to strengthen. with a lot of different parts of faculty, administration, donors, problems.” to have houses for our Greek For updates on Schaubert and campus,” Danielson said. and everyone else who is in- He sees his role and Daniel- life, whereas other campuses I Danielson’s ticket specifically, When Schaubert and Daniel- volved, doesn’t forget about the son’s role as the key commu- have learned don’t have that, you can look at their Facebook son announced their intentions present students who are here nicator between the university so just taking some of the stuff and Instagram page. to run on their Facebook page, right now at UND.” and the student body, especial- that I have learned from those Student Government elections they stated that they believe in Danielson agreed that they ly in a time of change. experiences I have had across will take place online on April moving ‘#ForwardTogether’. both “don’t want to see things “Communication is really key, the country and how they deal 17 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. They both envision this idea as getting cut more than they al- that is something I have really with that, and bringing that to students who are currently at- ready have” learned in my leadership expe- our campus” tending UND having a say in Schaubert and Danielson see riences. I see us communicating Currently, Schaubert is work- what the university looks like to communication across campus through multiple forms, social ing on an event called “Spring Theresa Hanley is a News Writer come. as one of the biggest things lack- media, emails, things like that, Fever” with the current Student for Dakota Student. Schaubert made it very clear ing right now. Schaubert sees just really keeping everyone up- Government executive team. He She can be reached at that he does not want the cur- that students become angry, dated,” Danielson said. hopes that events like this con- rent students of the university frustrated, and disappointed in With campus missing vital tinue throughout the years to [email protected] Re-establishing Former UND Program The re-establishment of the Flight Training Program Aerospace Department offered Sen. John Hoeven, we were able win-win," Sen. John Hoeven vor, I have now the opportunity Madison Feltman a unique scholarship program to find funding to help support said. to fly more than ever before,” Dakota Student that led ROTC Cadets to becom- ROTC Cadets to flight train The flight training is pro- UND Senior Cadet Devin Wob- ing Army aviators. Due to lack in preparation for the when gram currently working with bleton said. “It’s kind-of a no- of federal funding the program they commission with the U.S. five cadets, but the funding al- brainer the army and aviation On Tuesday, March 12 the was dissolved, but with the help Army,” Elizabeth Bjerke, UND lows for up to 15 cadets to have in preparing myself for avia- University of North Dakota of Sen. Hoeven, UND was able Associate Dean of Aerospace their flight training costs cov- tion training it’s been working alongside Sen. John Hoeven, to bring that back. Sen. Hoeven said. ered. With the new partnership fantastic.” R-N-D. announced the re-estab- was able to secure $4 million of With the nation and the mili- cadets are now able to receive This is one of many differ- lishment of the U.S. Army Re- funding for 2019 through his tary in the middle of a pilot and instruction of unmanned air- ent partnerships that UND’s serve Officers’ Training Corps work with the National Defense instructor shortage, the pro- craft systems. Upon graduation Flight Training Program. The Authorization Act. gram is geared to help solve this cadets will transition into mili- announcement also marked the “It’s a very exciting partner- issue. tary service with three types of Story continued beginning of a new partnership ship that we are excited to bring "We get more pilots, they training in fixed-wing, rotary- between UND and U.S. Army back to the University of North get the best education and they wing and UAS. on page 2 Cadet Command. Until 2010, the Dakota through the support of serve our country. That's a win- “It has worked out in my fa- 2 ROTC story NEWS from front page DAKOTA Aviation Program has, the department also has part- STUDENT nerships with diff erent airlines including Delta, EDITORIAL United, Sun Country Air- line, JetBlue and SkyWest in the country and with U.S Customs and Bor- der Protection that works Editor-in-Chief with both fi xed-wing heli- copter and unmanned air- Allyson Bento craft training which also allysonmarie.bento@und. allows another path for students to follow. edu “It’s a very exciting time in aviation and a lot of opportunities for young A&C Editor people in that fi eld,” Bjer- ke said.