ASG presidential election profiles wrap up

Providing both experience from current student government and an outsider’s view, Steven Page and his running mate and fiancé Grace Eide seek to become the heads of next year’s Associated Student Government (ASG).

Page graduated from Gresham High School in 2010 while Eide graduated from Portland Lutheran in 2011. Both are second-year students at MHCC. Page is a Computer Information Technology major with a focus on Forensics and plans to transfer to Portland State University or University of Oregon. Eide is an Art major and hopes to transfer after next year.

Page and Eide are campaigning on three main platform goals: improved representation of various students groups on campus, increasing financial stability of students and improved campus safety.

Page said in an interview last week, he wants to increase representation of students on campus to include recognition that some students have food allergies and to bring as much diversity as possible to his ASG administration.

“I feel that everyone deserves to be represented, no matter who they are, what color they are, no matter what age they are, ” said Page.

He said he wants to improve awareness of problems that students with food-borne allergies face, such as not having options in the Vista Dining Center, St. Helen’s Bistro and the Bookstore.

Page described his plans to boost students’ financial stability.

“I want to start a book exchange. Textbooks are expensive, tuition is expensive. Let’s give them a little cut,” he said.

In addition, Page wants to implement a system for students to start each term with $10 in printing credit to ease their burden.

The couple’s third platform concerns safety on campus, including maintaining campus property such as the parking lots.

“I have a friend whose tire got popped. She had to pay for that out of her pocket,” Page said of the pothole-prompted damage.

Page said that he chose Eide to be his vice president not so much because they are a couple, but because she provides a different perspective than his, and that her strengths complement his weaknesses.

Page is currently the Senator of Finance, Mathematics and Science for ASG. He is the current vice president of the Gamer’s Club.

Eide was in student government for two years in high school. She is co-proprietor of a costume company, Abyssal Angel Products.

Asked to sum up her vision for MHCC next year under an ASG run by herself and Page, Eide said, “A lot more student involvement. I know now William (Miller) and Antonio (Guerrero) don’t really get out and talk to people.”