Drake Pooley, senior, is triple majoring. He's working to earn degrees in finance, economics and international business-Chinese.
He decided to learn Chinese because his grandmother knew six languages, but never got around to studying learning that one. Also, he's already fluent in Spanish.
Pooley currently juggles his classes with his three SGA positions. He serves as assistant vice president of Student Affairs, a senator for the College of Business and the chairman of the Diversity and Multicultural Affairs Committee.
He attributes his ability to multitask to capable coworkers and preparing projects in advance.
"I'm very much a prepper," Pooley said.
If he is elected, Pooley said he wants to improve the student experience for everyone, not just SGA members and their friends.
"I feel like when some people think about what SGA can do, they say, 'What programs or initiatives can we do that will attract more attention to SGA?' I believe we're here to enhance everyone's time at Auburn," Pooley said.
Pooley wants to focus on student safety, particularly bringing Uber back to Auburn.
It would promote safe habits and help students get home safely, Pooley said, but it would also provide jobs for students.
Uber would also be an invaluable resource for international students, Pooley said.
"If they don't live close to campus and they don't drive, they're spending hundreds of dollars a month on taxis," Pooley said. "It's incredible that we don't have this cheap, efficient transportation system in Auburn."
In addition to bringing Uber back, Pooley wants to expand the ways the University uses its own technology. Innovation is essential to his campaign.
The College of Business' Radio Frequency Identification Lab specializes in the implementation of radio frequency identification technology in retail, supply chain and manufacturing settings. Numerous large corporations work with the lab.
Pooley wants to find inventive ways to utilize that technology on campus. Specifically, he wants to create a virtual Tiger Card. That way, Pooley said, students can use them even if they forget them at home.
"We have companies like Amazon and Walmart working with that lab," Pooley said. "So, why can't we use our own resources to benefit campus?"
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