Friday, November 9, 2001

Stephanie Zimmer
Background
Sophomore marketing and graphic design major
New Orleans

What do you think the role of PC should be on campus? How does it measure up?
I would love to see the PC assess the needs of students and fulfill them. Currently PC is stuck in the rut of programming the same events every year. Some programs went off spectacularly, and some events had low attendance. PC needs to step back and ask, “Do students want this event?

How will you create a cohesive unit within the PC to better serve the student body?
Ideally, the Programming Council should be a representative body of TCU’s campus. Unfortunately it isn’t like this. In the past PC has consisted of a small group that doesn’t have a lot of outside influence. We need to recruit from a variety of groups for members. By motivating, leading and inspiring I can help make this change.

What experience do you have that qualifies you for the position you seek?
In the past two weeks, a lot of talk has been thrown around about the number of semesters here and active involvement there. While my two semesters of experience on PC are important, it is my ability to motivate and inspire that PC seeks right now. These two characteristics cannot be taught.

What are your specific goals if you are elected?
Communication between the Programming Council and students is most needed. It can be achieved by regular speaking tours, like SGA has done, and by pulling members from the wide variety of students that TCU has. Surveys are an excellent way to find out information, but let us not forget word of mouth.

How will you make the PC more visible to students and encourage their participation?
Recently the Programming Council by-laws were rewritten. The idea of starting with by-laws is excellent, but there needs to be more than written change. Ask fellow students what needs to change. The answers will not be positive. As Vice President of PC I will start with encouragement, motivation, and enthusiasm.