Welcome!
Thank you for taking the time to visit my website. You have shown your dedication to the Northwestern community and a genuine interest in this year's ASG Presidential race.
I hope the information provided here will allow you to better understand my candidacy and why it is so important to elect an outsider as ASG President. An outsider that knows and loves
Northwestern, an outsider who has the leadership capabilities to implement positive changes in student government, and an outsider who will always increase enthusiasm for Northwestern
academics, athletics, student groups, and Greek life. Again, thank you for showing your Northwestern pride and I would appreciate your support.
Blake Yocom
Issues
Make ASG Effective
For years, ASG has been a secluded body that has not yielded sufficient results to the student body. The group allocates funds to student groups and spends a lot of their other time discoursing about the Iraq War. ASG should be focusing on NU students’ needs...
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Create an Off-Campus Housing Office
As half of NU students live off-campus, ASG and the university should put resources available for students looking to find houses and apartments in Evanston. What is more, there is very little oversight of landlord abuse of students and the supply and demand of off-campus housing leads to increasing rents and less services. Other Big Ten universities have an office to coordinate the process of finding housing, reviewing leases and acting as a mediator between current tenants and prospective ones. Simply Google “off-campus housing office” to learn of the vast resources hundreds of universities offer to their students which is an area where Northwestern is severely lacking...
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Go U NU! Hail to Purple, Hail to White
Are you tired of hearing complaints of school pride and enthusiasm? Northwestern needs a student president that knows how to motivate the campus around a common cause. What’s not to be proud of? Most people would love for the opportunity to go a premier institution, with Big Ten athletics, and located near Chicago and Lake Michigan. As ASG President I will be a powerful advocate of NU pride through leading by example...
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Modernize and Streamline Student Services
While Northwestern’s academics are top notch, the university has fallen behind in providing its students with basic services. ASG is the main forum for student needs to be heard. With this ability comes the responsibility to voice student opinion about living accommodations. Old systems need to be upgraded and new services need to be provided. As tuition rises towards $50,000 it is only reasonable to expect student lifestyles rise accordingly...
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Recent News
11 APRIL 07ASG Debate
Blake debates his contenders...
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11 APRIL 07Conversation with the Daily
The Daily talks with Blake about his candidacy...
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11 APRIL 07ASG Elections Begin
ASG elections take off...
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6 APRIL 07Blake Joins the Race
Blake announces his bid for ASG Presidency . . .
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