Biesty’s sworn in at new position
Aims to increase safety as facilities commissioner
By Rashmi Nijagal
Undergraduate student council members, gathered in Kerckhoff
400, eagerly formed a semi-circle around Madeline Biesty as she
took her oath to become facilities commissioner Tuesday night.
"I am really excited," Biesty said, addressing council members
after her swearing-in ceremony. "I am looking forward to this
opportunity to begin work as the facilities commissioner, and I
also look forward to working with all of you."
Biesty replaces former facilities Commissioner Peter Rudinskas,
who resigned earlier this quarter.
Many expectations have been placed on Biesty to meet her
campaign promises, one of which is to improve campus safety by
extending CSO and evening van services.
Max Espinoza, a director for MEChA who had supported opposing
candidate J. Jioni Palmer, stressed that he hopes Biesty will
fulfill the goals she presented during her campaign.
"Too many times student government elections are won on image
rather than concrete plans for students," Espinoza said.
Undergraduate student council President Rob Greenhalgh, who
supported Biesty during the campaign, expressed confidence in the
new commissioner.
"I believe that she will be very successful in addressing issues
such as campus safety, study space and the other ones important to
her," he said.