Caleb Ng
We all come to Caltech with a passion to learn math, science, and engineering. Why is it, then, that so many of us lose that spark somewhere along the way?
It seems unrealistic to believe that ASCIT can cure so great an ill as the Caltech Syndrome. And yet student government exists to serve the students it represents.
Crucial to its fulfillment of this role is the recognition that individual students at Caltech are perfectly capable of fending for themselves. With this in mind, government needs to evaluate recent expansions while proceeding cautiously when considering future additions.
Also critical to government’s role is a proactive approach to broader student issues. This means that government should facilitate resolution of issues before they become problems. It must also ensure that the student body at large is consulted on major issues.
In order to better do this, ASCIT needs a more efficient operation. This must begin with effective communication within the BoD itself. After all, the great promise of the BoD is top-level vision, coordination, and communication across various student groups.
This shared vision and communication also needs to continue across the open lines among faculty, administrators, and students.
I have striven to serve under these guiding principles as your ARC Chair and representative on various committees, including the Committee on the Student Experience. And I promise to continue to serve under these guiding principles if elected ASCIT President.
Together, let us begin the search for a cure.