Cain, Nelson want students connected to them, SGA

Student Government Association presidential candidate Adrian Cain speaks quickly, pausing only briefly to listen to questions and collect his thoughts. The confidence with which he answers hints at a degree of professionalism achieved through experience in Student Government.

Cain has two years of experience as a senator for the College of Education and is currently the Community Service Committee chairman for the Student Government Association. He believes that this experience, along with the compassion for students he gained in his two years as a resident advisor are key reasons students should vote for him.

"I have a genuine concern for the student body and the experience needed to focus the compassion to achieve the goals we need to achieve," Cain says.

Atlanta, Ga., junior Nicole Nelson, Cain's running mate, also has two years of experience as a senator and resident advisor. She says that these activities have given the Cain-Nelson team the leadership skills they need to be effective student representatives.

"We know what we want to get done and how to get those things done. It's important for students to know that the things we want to do can and will be accomplished and we won't give up.

"If it can be done, we'll do it," Nelson says.

The Cain-Nelson team have based their campaign on a 10-point plan outlining what they want to accomplish as Student Body President and Vice-President.

"A primary focus of our campaign is to unify the general requirements for all colleges at Marshall. We realize this isn't totally feasible, but I would like to see a set of general requirements at least for each college," Cain says.

Cain thinks a set of general requirements could help students graduate in four years. "I've been in three different colleges and had four different majors," he says. "I will still graduate in four years, but I've had to catch up in summer classes every year.

"This is something students can really benefit from," Cain says.

Accessibility is a goal for the Cain-Nelson team. "Student concerns are the direct responsibility of the Student Body President.

"I will always have an open door for students for any problems they have. I think in the past students have felt disconnected from Student Government and I want them to feel that Student Government benefits them and can do a lot for them," Cain says.

Nelson says she and Cain will be available all the time. "I try to do everything people ask me to do and am always open to hearing student concerns and problems.

"The more issues that are brought to light, the more we can do for students," Nelson says.