SEITZ ZIMMERMAN

Thanks and Congrats!

Thanks to everyone who has supported us through this whole election process. We are truly grateful to each and every one of you. Thanks for the conversations, the questions, and the laughs. No, we didn’t end up winning the election, but are good with that. We know that God has big plans for Biola, for us, and for John and Janine (congrats you two!). Remember, we are all Biola. Let’s be united together. Thanks for everything!

- Kelsey and Kevin

VOTING IS MONDAY & TUESDAY!

This is where it matters!

Voting will be taking place Monday and Tuesday next to Fluor Fountain. It will take at most 5 minutes and at least 30 seconds. Please vote!! Tell all of your friends to vote as well! And Seniors, YOU CAN VOTE!!

Thanks for all of your support. Keep it up for the next two days and get out the vote!

What: VOTING!

Where: FLUOR FOUNTAIN

When: MONDAY and TUESDAY from 10am-5pm.

Who: YOU!

Our Vision for the Senate

I just had a really great talk with a friend about what my vision is for the Senate. As VP, my primary responsibility will be to work with and to oversee the Senate. The Senate is made up of 15 individuals who represent YOU, the student. Their purpose is to hear your voice and to work with the AS budget.

When I think of working with the Senate, I immediately get excited. I see this as a great opportunity to pour into the lives of 15 brothers and sisters. It is an opportunity not simply to work with them, but to support them in everything they do, be it their work, school, relationships, and spirituality. I want to spend time with each Senator personally and individually. I don’t want this time to simply be a time to talk about the ups and downs of work and how we can improve their ability to do their jobs. This is of vital importance, but there is also so much more that can happen. I want to engage with them and pour into them individually. The hope in this is that as they feel built up and poured into, they will be even more encouraged and excited to pour into you, their constituents.

A question that will constantly be asked in Senate meetings is, “How can we glorify God today?” How can a budget proposal glorify God? How can rounds glorify God? How can a meeting with Bon Appetit, people in Metzger, or facilities glorify God?

This all starts with me. I must be rooted in Christ in order to be able to faithfully cast this vision and to see it to fruition. If I am not drawing on him for my strength and support, I can do nothing. Therefore, I promise to be faithful to God. I will continue to seek him and his wisdom. I will be rooted in Christ.

When it comes time to vote on Monday and Tuesday, I urge you to please weigh your options. Each team truly loves the Lord and truly loves you. My heart (and Kelsey’s) is that the right duo will be elected. While we honestly think that we are the right choice for the job, if God doesn’t agree, we don’t want to have it. We respect the responsibility of the position too much to selfishly want to have it. Please be in prayer for the candidates, for Biola, and for next year. And through this whole process, let’s be united as the body of Christ is meant to be.

- Kevin Zimmerman

paigewilke submitted: Several years ago, a campus-wide study on diversity at Biola was conducted by several faculty across multiple disciplines. Some of the findings from their study resulted in a description of the "campus climate" at Biola. The following are six of the things they found that I feel still exist today. Are you committed to changing this?
1. Ignorant and offensive remarks from White students on campus and in class.
2. An overall narrow-mindedness and judgmental attitude among many White students on campus.
3. The difficulty of talking about racial and cultural issues at Biola.
4. The difficulty of fitting in socially.
5. A lack of diversity of perspectives on the part of the faculty.
6. The lack of diversity in Chapel.

Thank you for this question, as it has been a prevalent topic on campus for many years. To answer your question simply: YES. Kevin and I see the need for positive diversity, and we are prepared to welcome those conversations. Kevin and I will partner with Residence Life and Student Development so that the leaders on campus are aware of the “campus climate” and can be the change that Biola is desperately seeking. While we cannot change the opinions of every student, we can be the positive influence and voice for racial and cultural issues. The students of Biola have definitely observed the lack of diversity within chapels, and so those conversations are currently taking place, and we are excited to continue those conversations. We want to see our university grow as the students are growing! We commit to these discussions.

Thanks again for your question!

Kelsey Seitz

Check out our speech from chapel on Monday!

Anonymous submitted: How can you post a quote like this on your page " The reason I chose to support seitzzimmerman is because they are the only candidates that have Christ as apart of their platform. This is a huge aspect for me because I feel that AS can improve on this aspect and I feel that these two candidates are the ones that can get the job done." When you obviously other candidates have a Christ centered a platform as well. http://biolarise.com/platform! People want the truth an i believe that posting the truth and being transparent is very important. I believe that is also in your platform, the idea of transparency, but its hard to be transparent to people when you are hiding behind a lie.

Thank you so much for voicing your concern. If you were present at the Presidential Debate last night, I made it clear that I firmly believe that the two other tickets love the Lord and strive to make God known in their platform. I believe this whole-heartedly, however our platform’s first point is to be rooted in Christ. We did not do this to imply that our opponents do not want the same thing, we did it because our platform would be missing the vital element. If we are not rooted in Christ above student and community, then our platform fails. Our platform derived from listening to the students complaints about AS, and a common one was the idea of being rooted in Christ. Please remember that the student testimonials are not our words, but words from our supporters. Chris Aviles is passionate about our platform because he wants to see AS rooted in Christ. Again, this doesn’t mean that Christ has never been shown through AS, but it is something that has not been in the forefront, and Chris, as a student, has noticed that. As far as hiding behind a lie goes, that is absolutely not our intention. We strive for our platform to emulate transparency, and wanting to be rooted in Christ is definitely not a lie.

Thank you for your challenge. Please let me know if there’s anything that I can explain further.

Kelsey Seitz

Ben Kopec supports Seitz Zimmerman

“Kevin represents an extraordinary professional presence coupled with an attitude of respect and an attentive ear. His desire to see Biola’s campus transformed into a kingdom community rooted in Christ emanates from every conversation he has with people. I want Kevin to represent me because I know he listens intently to every suggestion and criticism and acts upon them. He truly wants what is best for Biola and will work hard to move Biola forward into kingdom action.” - Ben Kopec

*To see more student endorsements, click ‘Student Testimonials’ above!

Tiffany Tomlinson supports Seitz Zimmerman

“It’s hard to know where to start when thinking about why I want to represent Kelsey and Kevin, I guess the best place would be just the beginning. I am one of Kelsey’s roommates and watched as she began to think about running for AS president. It was so evidently the Lord that placed that desire that has turned into a passion on Kelsey’s heart. I watched as Kelsey prayed earnestly and waited upon the Lord for a conformation that this indeed was His will, and He gave that to her. He gave her not the conformation that she would win but that she needed to run. Kelsey running in this election is a testimony to her obedience. The prayer did not stop when the conformation came, if anything, it increased. She craved wisdom and discernment in this. The Lord brought Kelsey and Kevin together as partners in this for a specific purpose. Both of them are not in this for the title, I fully believe that if the title was taken away but the job description remained, they would be in the same place they are in today. They have a passion for the Lord and for our student body. Within minutes of talking with each of them it is evident that they crave to serve us, to listen to us, to make improvements. Kelsey and Kevin are the best candidates for the positions for president and vice president and I am proud to be able to represent them this week.” - Tiffany Tomlinson

*To see more student endorsements, click ‘Student Testimonials’ above!

Kelsey Seitz and Kevin Zimmerman's Chapel Speech

If you weren’t able to make it to chapel yesterday, not a problem! Here’s the video! Watch it. Share it. Be informed!

ROOTED in Christ

We aim to make decisions and act according to what God has planned for our term in office. With Christ as the foundation of our platform, we want to follow his example in leadership. Romans 12 is our platform’s passage. It speaks to the importance of utilizing the strengths of the entire body of Christ. We seek to serve humbly and lead with zeal.