* VOTE FOR YOUR *
Tuesday, May 10 and Wednesday, May 11 ❖ 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Bookstore Lobby and in the EMU ❖ Bring your current University I.D.
Josh Frankel
Daniel Rodriguez
Jim Terborg
Joe Bailey
Molly Bedford
Mitch Layden
Daniel Apoloni
FRESHMAN
Joe Bailey
I will spare you my resume. Like all the candidates for
the UOBookstore Board of Directors I am honest and
hardworking. I am running for Bookstore Board because
I have a clear vision for how the Bookstore should run:
The Bookstore offers all students a 1 0% discount on
coursebooks. As a member of the Board I will make sure
this discount is protected, because the Bookstore has
the responsibility to keep coursebooks as affordable as
possible.
The Bookstore needs to develop an online marketplace
where UO students can buy and sell used coursebooks.
Right now, the Bookstore loses used textbook customers
to giant online corporations. By changing how used
books are bought and sold, the Bookstore can gain a
larger slice of the market while offering students better
deals on used textbooks.
The Bookstore employs adults who work to support
their families. Our employees deserve living-wage
jobs. If Board Members ever want to cut the pay of our
hardworking employees, I will propose an alternative:
Board members should give up their stipend money
before asking employees to give up their grocery money.
If you share these goals and priorities, I would be
honored to have your vote.
Molly Bedford
I believe that I am a qualified canadate for the freshman
position on the University of Oregon Bookstore Board
of Director's because I have a lot of leadership ability,
and I am looking to become more involved on campus. I
feel like I am a good leader and will be able to represent
all types of people. I manage my time well and I am a
very responsible person. I am aware of my duties as
the freshman position on the Board of Directors and
believe that I will fulfill my duties easily and go above and
beyond what is expected of me. Please take me into
consideration when deciding to vote. Thank you.
SOPHOMORE
Mitch Layden
I hope to be elected to the sophomore position on the
University of Oregon Bookstore Board of Directors. If
elected I will work for the interests of students and the
university. Students are concerned with the increasing
costs of course books and I will ensure that those
concerns are voiced to the Board and that solutions
exist to alleviate these pains. I will work to make sure
the prices students pay at the register are the best possible
prices and that alternatives to high prices exist.
The right student for this position should have committee
experience, leadership skills, and an obligation to our school;
I believe I hold those attributes. Having served as a Complex
Government Co-President, with the Residence
Hall Association, as a student representative on the
Environmental Issues Committee, and with the University
Scholarship Committee, have provided me with the
necessary skills for this position. I look forward to serving on
the Board.
GRADUATE 2-YEAR
Daniel Apoloni
I want to be elected to the Board of Directors because I
believe that my combination of education (second-year
law student) and work experience in retail will fit the
requirements of the position. A successful Bookstore is
an asset to the school community: despite its status as
an independent entity, it provides employment to a large
number of students. Our Bookstore also does a great job
of selling discounted textbooks. Yet, sometimes even these
discounted textbooks aren't affordable enough for most
students. I want to work with the Bookstore to address this
issue on a larger scale. The Bookstore has participated,
along with the Oregon Student Public Interest Research
Group, in a national campaign aimed at reducing the cost
of college textbooks. Did you know that the publishing
industry practice of “bundling" or shrinkwrapping textbooks
with additional instructional materials such as CD-ROMs
and workbooks (which instructors rarely use) is one of the
main contributors to the high cost of textbooks? If elected,
I will work towards the efficient operation and administration
of the Bookstore, and I also hope to dedicate part of my
time and efforts to issues that can make education more
affordable.
Josh Frankel
By voting for Josh Frankel in today’s U of O Bookstore
Board of Directors election, you make a strong statement
that you care about the way the Bookstore is run and you
ensure that your voice will be heard. Whether you want
the Bookstore to reduce the prices of books, sell a new
flavor of gum, or extend its weekend hours; I will be there to
represent you.
The University of Oregon Bookstore is different than many
other college bookstores across the country because it is an
independently owned, non-profit business. Self-ownership
gives the bookstore the flexibility it needs to provide the best
possible products and services for UO students, faculty,
and staff. In addition, as a non-profit establishment, the
Bookstore charges fair prices for products and is highly
proactive in the community. I am running for the graduate
student position on the Board of Directors because my
values coincide with the way the Bookstore is operated.
As a former UO Journalism student, and football player
for the Ducks, in addition to my current status as an MBA
student, you can rest assure that I will represent you
with the utmost integrity. Please consider voting for Josh
Frankel!
FACULTY
Daniel Rodriguez
I am Dan Rodriguez the Executive Director of the
University of Oregon Alumni Association and I am seeking
the Faculty at Large position on the UO Bookstore Board
of Directors. As part of our campus community for more
than 18 years, I have worked closely with the University of
Oregon Bookstore to promote a synergetic relationship
with the UOAA.
I strongly believe that the independent UO Bookstore’s
primary purpose is providing goods and services that are
essential and financially beneficial to its core consumer,
the students of the University of Oregon and the faculty
and staff. The Bookstore should continue to explore
and provide students with meaningful programs such as
“buyback online" and “buyback alert". Our Bookstore
is a leader in keeping textbook prices among the lowest
in the country, a position we should constantly strive to
encourage, support and maintain.
The UO Bookstore has contributed in many ways to the
success of the UOAA. My role as a board member is one
way for me to give back and support the mission of the
UO Bookstore. Thank you for your consideration.
Jim Terborg
I have been a customer of the University of Oregon
Bookstore since 1 980 and a member of the Board of
Directors since 2003. The mission of the Bookstore is to
provide course materials at the best possible prices and to
provide other products and services that make attending
and working at the University of Oregon both convenient
and enjoyable. The Bookstore strives for outstanding
customer satisfaction by being efficient, responsive, and a
meaningful place to work.
I am committed to helping the student run bookstore keep
textbook prices as low as possible while still delivering
legendary customer service. Capable and empowered
bookstore employees can accomplish this through the
efficient use of technology. I have enjoyed my past 2 years
on the Board and I look forward to continued service with
the aim of helping the Bookstore implement its mission.