Candidate commentary: John Tambakis

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McMaster feels like home to me. It is my campus, my community. In this school, I feel like have I have found a family and all the other clichéd things that make McMaster loved. The sense of belonging that I feel on this campus is something that I hold very dear. With this being my home, I wonder how I can give back, how can I make it better, how I can bring people together. I want students at McMaster today, tomorrow, a year, five years from now to be impacted and benefit from whatever we can achieve together now. I envision an MSU that is focused and addresses the major issues that students face.

From the beginning of this MSU presidential campaign, I wanted to be a person who listened to the needs and concerns of students. I have taken time to talk and engage with people, and find out what issues concern students, and what areas of this school they want to see improved by the MSU. This input is reflected directly in my platform. After all, this campaign is for you, the students of McMaster. Issues such as reasonably priced food on campus, rewards programs for using MSU services, affordable exam prep services, all reflect subjects that matter to students. With those in mind, I believe that I can truly make a difference in the future.

On that note, I acknowledge that there are issues that are not necessarily on my platform in this campaign, but I am willing to listen and work with everyone to find the answers to the tough questions and achieve whatever we can to benefit the MSU and its students. After all, I aspire to be a president that actively listens to you, to care and serve you to the best of my ability, to work with you rather than over you. I like to think I would be a president who genuinely cares about the students that I represent and make sure that everyone has a voice.      

A friend told me once “the atmosphere you permit is the product that you create.” I believe that McMaster deserves nothing less than being the best institution that it can be. And it starts with us, together.

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