DCU endorses DSG candidates

The Duke Conservative Union formally endorses the following candidates in the upcoming DSG elections.

While we appreciate junior Kristin Pfeiffer's experience and the relationships junior Paul Slattery has cultivated with the Duke administration, sophomore Andrew Tutt's professionalism and his focus on accountability and student advocacy particularly appeals to us. We enthusiastically endorse Tutt for president. Sophomore Alex Crable is an excellent candidate, and he earned our respect with his knowledge of funding guidelines and his desire to help student groups. However, sophomore Jordan Giordano has the DSG experience, the leadership skills and the conservative values that allow us to wholeheartedly endorse him for DSG executive vice president.

In the crowded field for VP of academic affairs, sophomore Natalie Barber distinguishes herself by her calls for institutional oversight on professors that overstep their bounds in and outside of the classroom. In addition, we feel her enthusiasm and past DSG experience are particularly suited for the job, and we endorse her for vice president of academic affairs. We also are excited about freshman Lucy McKinstry's efforts to help student groups like ours through programs such as Duke Dialogues and feel that she has the potential to accomplish great things. We endorse McKinstry for vice president of student affairs.

We are unable to endorse a candidate for the VP of community interaction position because not all of the candidates were available for interviews.

The DCU encourages all students to vote for the aforementioned candidates April 3.

The DCU Executive Board