Editor’s Note: This is the second in a two-part series highlighting registered campaigns in the Student Government presidential election. Their publication order in The Daily Reveille is determined alphabetically, by the last name of the presidential candidate.
As Student Government chief adviser this year, SG presidential candidate Zack Faircloth said he is confident he has what it takes to be the next student body president.
“It was something I never considered freshman year, but the more I got involved in Student Government, the more changes I saw we could make,” Faircloth said.
Faircloth’s running mate, Lindsey Landry, said he approached her last spring about potentially running together. The two have been planning their campaign, titled “Forward,” ever since. 
One of the turning points in Faircloth’s decision to run came last spring after he saw SG’s impact on the Legislature’s decision to fully fund higher education. He said one of his initiatives, titled “Flagship Forward,” aims to establish a permanent student presence at the Capitol.
“Flagship Forward” would place an SG representative at the Capitol every day during the legislative session for the remainder of this year and for next year’s session as well.
“Student Government, now more than ever, has to become a source of stability for the students,” Faircloth said. “With so many parts of this campus under attack … Student Government has to be a resource.” 
Faircloth and Landry said their ticket encompasses a diverse group of students, and that they reached out to many different types of student
organizations for support. 
“Our goal from the beginning was to make sure every student had the opportunity to join if they wanted to,” Landry said.
Both have been in SG since their freshman year, and both are involved in Greek Life on campus. Faircloth is a Stamps scholar, and Landry has served as a student ambassador and STRIPES leader. Landry believes their involvement in these groups and around campus will draw different types of students to their campaign. 
One of the main objectives of the “Forward” campaign is planning realistic initiatives that can be implemented immediately. Landry said the campaign has met with administrators and staff to be sure their plans are feasible. 
“Everything that we do is something we know is going to get done,” Landry said. “Hopefully, if we’re elected, we’ll be able to just move forward with these initiatives.”
Among these initiatives is what Faircloth and Landry call “Contraflow in the Know.” This three-part plan would include text notifications indicating the start and end of contraflow, providing students with a contraflow map and extending Tiger Trails services to run after football games.
If elected, the two plan to test out the service for one game to see if students respond positively. If so, they assure students the services will be affordable.
“If students want this as a reoccurring thing, we’ll find a way for Student Government to fund it,” Faircloth said.
With their combined SG experience, Faircloth and Landry believe their qualifications make them a clear choice for students. 
“We’ve seen the ins and outs about how Student Government works, and we want to go above and beyond what Student Government has already done,” Landry said.
 Read about the other registered campaign here.