Jack Zwald is an ASUCD Senator. He ran, and won, with the LEAD slate in the Fall 2008 ASUCD election.
Vote Jack #1 for ASUCD Senate!
Candidate Statement and Activities
Hi, I'm Jack Zwald and I'm a second-year International Relations major and Chinese minor who hails from the Central Valley, and I am a proud member and candidate from the Leadership Empowerment Activism Determination slate.
I'm currently the Vice Chairman of the Academic Affairs Commission and have collaborated with the university administration on a number of projects. As Vice Chairman, I stood against the waste of student money and helped craft the new General Education system by advising the GE task force on students’ needs. He hopes that his efforts then and in the future will help students to navigate the sometimes complex general education system. He has also worked with L.E.A.D. over the last year to improve student life. Jack will be a strong and experienced voice on the Senate regarding these issues. Other ASUCD experience I have are as a former intern for ASUCD Senator Andrew Peake and the former Voter Registration Coordinator for the ASUCD Office of University Affairs. As the Voter Registration Coordinator for ASUCD, I vigorously worked to increase student voice in politics.
I'm an avowed Liberal and an active member of the Davis College Democrats. During the last Davis City Council race, I actively supported student and renter-friendly candidates. As such, I support Barack Obama.
Platform Issues
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After Hours Safety Services
The administration has road-blocked any attempts to build more lights in favor of a night time aesthetic. I propose we undertake a survey of sufficiently lit corridors on campus, and produce and distribute maps with these safe routes highlighted for easy nighttime navigation.
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Movies on the Quad
The Entertainment Council has hosted student viewings in the past to great popularity, but never on a large scale with regular showings. I propose to work with the Entertainment Council to improve on their already exceptional program in order to bring films to campus and improve entertainment options, including live performances such as Rocky Horror Picture Show, for all students. I would like to eventually have films showing on the quad every Friday in spring quarter. This would provide a fun and safe outlet for UC Davis, and would be a great way to strengthen our student community.
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Reader Accessibility
UC Davis students are being gouged by text book prices and while the reserves system in the library has been successful, there is the often overlooked cost of readers made off campus. Additionally, this cost can never be recuperated since there is no buy-back program for readers, as there is for text books. Students have no choice but to pay the Davis Copy shop, because there are no alternative sources for required readers. As an ASUCD Senator, I would work with professors, the book store, and Davis Copy shop to get at least one copy of each reader on reserve in the library to help alleviate the high prices of reading materials.
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2008-11-09 17:55:08 Jack is a pretty cool guy. I've seen him actually working a lot around the ASUCD offices, so I'm sure he'd make a good Senator. So I'm hereby issuing an endorsement-like statement on behalf of Jack; you should vote for him #1. —BrentLaabs
2008-11-11 15:40:30 Wait, you want a live performance of the Rocky Horror Picture Show? Do you mean a live performance of the Rocky Horror Show, or a showing of the Picture Show with a cast? Either way, I'm down. —BrentLaabs
2009-10-16 13:32:02 I voted for Jack, and I've never looked back. —EliYani
