The Daily 49er will host its fourth annual Associated Students Inc. executive debates Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in the Karl Anatol Center.
The debate is will provide candidates a neutral forum where they can explain their qualifications and inform students about their plans for ASI, should they be elected. All seven executive candidates have agreed to participate in the debates.
Three treasurer candidates will open the debate, followed by two vice presidential candidates and lastly, two presidential candidates.
A set amount of time will be allotted for all three debates: Treasurer candidates will have 15 minutes, vice presidential candidates will have 20 minutes and presidential candidates will have 25 minutes.
After being asked a question, candidates will have 30 seconds to respond. Following each response, other candidates will also have 30 seconds for a rebuttal or response.
Editor in Chief Daniel Serrano and Managing Editor Courtney Tompkins will moderate the debate, and City Editor Shane Newell will be emceeing.
The event will be held in the Karl Anatol Center in the Academic Services building from 10:30 to 12:30 Thursday.
For more information about the debate, contact Daniel Serrano, Daily 49er editor in chief, at [email protected] or 562-985-8000.