Candidates for USGD presidency address ASA, transparency and tuition in debate

By
Annika Cline
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The two USGD presidential election candidates participated in the first debate of this election season Tuesday evening in the Walter Cronkite School’s First Amendment Forum. They discussed issues including transparency, involvement in the Arizona Students Association and tuition. Listen to what they said below.

Q1: Why do you want to run for president?

Frank Smith III

[audio:https://downtowndevil.com/audio/q1-frank]

Travis Arbon

[audio:https://downtowndevil.com/audio/q1-travis]
Q2: How will you increase the transparency within USGD?

Frank Smith III

[audio:https://downtowndevil.com/audio/q2-frank]

Travis Arbon

[audio:https://downtowndevil.com/audio/q2-travis]
Rebuttal
[audio:https://downtowndevil.com/audio/q2-frank-rebuttal]
Rebuttal
[audio:https://downtowndevil.com/audio/q2-travis-rebuttal]
Q3: What are your opinions about the ASA?

Frank Smith III

[audio:https://downtowndevil.com/audio/q3-frank]

Travis Arbon

[audio:https://downtowndevil.com/audio/q3-travis]
Q4: How would you challenge the 3% tuition hike that ASU is thinking about installing?

Frank Smith III

[audio:https://downtowndevil.com/audio/q4-frank]

Travis Arbon

[audio:https://downtowndevil.com/audio/q4-travis]

Contact the reporter at ascline1@asu.edu