VP Events: Eric Jablonski

Running under the banner of “I like indie rock too!” is VP events hopeful Eric Jablonski. Jablonski is the natural successor to Alex Vyskocil to continue the VP events current focus on concerts and art, and his platform focuses mostly on keeping the good times rolling and improving events such as That Empty Space and Cinemania.

Jablonski definitely has more political experience than his opponent, Beamer Comfort. As an events commissioner and as part of the Budget Committee, he’s seen the inner workings of the SU first-hand and knows how everything works already. As such, Jablonski would be able to begin work immediately and he already knows many of the people he would be working with.

Jablonski has exceptional experience in organizing concerts. As well as his experience as a band member, he’s the founder of the U of C Rock For a Cause Club, which organizes charitable concerts every year.

That said, Jablonski comes up short on new ideas. His platform can be summed up in two words, “Status” and “Quo,” though that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Most of his plans advocate the improvement of existing events and venues such as That Empty Space. The only major exception is his idea for more inter-faculty games, similar to those during U of C 101, except university-wide. He also wants to make Enviropalooza bigger, which isn’t surprising considering he was its main organizer this year. Also in the vein of improving existing events, he wants to add options to Bermuda Shorts Day that don’t involve drinking. Lastly, like Comfort, Jablonski wishes to increase awareness of the Dinos athletic teams on campus through more promotion, as well as demos in Mac Hall, like the basketball team had earlier this semester.

Similar to how Comfort’s focus is athletics and competition, the majority of Jablonski’s attention will likely be on art and music–so take your pick.



What do you see your relationship with your commissioners being?

“The commissions are kind of two-fold: It’s a matter of working together with them to accomplish their goals because as commissioners, they have projects and things they want to see accomplished, and I think my goal is to help as a liaison with the staff and have the resources to get their projects done. And as well, for the big projects, to use them and get them to help with problems, to get people active, to come out and staff the events.”



Outline your ideas for new events.

“Getting an eclectic mix of dance, theatre, visual arts — just getting it into Mac Hall, giving it to students and getting them aware of the cultural groups on campus.”



What are your plans for existing events?

“BSD: You’re limited by your capacity, but you can definitely have music that caters to everyone and also really push the activities for people who don’t want to drink or don’t want to go to beer gardens.”



“BSD: You’re limited by your capacity, but you can definitely have music that caters to everyone and also really push the activities for people who don’t want to drink or don’t want to go to beer gardens.”