Allan Kew
By Editorial Board
Oct. 20, 2014 6:27 a.m.
This board does not endorse transfer representative candidate Allan Kew because he lacks crucial experience with USAC politics and working within student government.
While Kew puts forward some interesting platforms such as establishing a town hall for transfer students to voice their concerns and creating a transfer student mentorship program, he does not have the institutional knowledge to accomplish these goals.
Kew, who is a new student and has only been involved in USAC for the two weeks he has been running for this office, argues his main qualification is that he is “green.”
Being absent of partisan biases is an important qualification for a transfer representative, as they must strive to represent the transfer community regardless of ideology or background.
But his inexperience is also what makes him most unqualified. USAC councilmembers must contend with a highly bureaucratic system which requires an intricate and intimate knowledge of its procedures and methods. Putting on a town hall or establishing a mentorship program requires the coordination of numerous moving parts, something Kew is ill-equipped to handle.
