How was your summer?

It was extremely busy, but very exhilarating. I consider myself to be a very organized person, so before starting anything new I looked at everything that needed to be fixed. The first thing I did was organize all the material left by my predecessors and right after I jumped into the actual portfolio. My main focus for the summer was the student-run café.

What are some of your long-term goals?

My first goal is the student-run café. In the past we had Haven Books, so a lot of students are hesitant to trust a similar initiative. Haven Books was a good initiative, but poorly planned. I have management experience, so in that sense I am more prepared to handle this sort of thing.

I also want to do [the budget] differently from how its been done in the past. To many students the financial figures are jargon, but it’s a multimillion dollar budget, so it’s important they have an understanding of it. I’d like to see a budget with explanations; currently there are figures with no notes.

Are there any challenges you foresee?

I like to work like a robot so the word “challenge” isn’t really in my vocabulary. But budget-wise, I’m really trying to help everyone—exec., councillors, students who come to council—understand it, which will be a challenge.

Anything you’re really excited about?

The student-run café. I think it’s something students care about, that I definitely care about. It’s something the students have been asking for for so long, and we’re in a financial position where we can do it. If this does not go through, I will resign. Councillors have been helping with it already so I think everyone’s very excited. I think it’s a great opportunity and it’s sad that we don’t have this type of café in the student building …even the administration makes fun of us for it. It’s time.

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