Jon Hembrey
News Reporter

During last year’s election, Humber Student Federation president Shugufa Kaker promised to make the organization more student-friendly, a goal she said she has accomplished due to workshops with staff.
“I let them all know what I wanted to see here were smiling faces when students come in,” she said.
HSF executive director Ercole Perrone said this made an impact and was an important success.  He said full-time staff often “lose sight of the human focus” of the organization over efficiency and process.
Kaker, whose $34,000-a-year position ends on May 1, also promised to build a windmill, unify all campuses, and increase the frequency of TTC buses.
“I think I’ve done a pretty good job although there are areas where I could have done more, particularly with the TTC,” she said.
Improvements to bus service would have required a detailed study of the number of students who travel on each route, but Kaker said she did not have enough staff to carry it through.
She said the HSF board of directors passed a motion in favour of a windmill last semester, but the idea was stalled by Humber’s sustainability committee – implementation was dependent on “budgetary restrictions and getting the rest of the school on board.”
Improving unity meant increasing her presence on all three campuses, said Kaker, adding she went to Lakeshore “a lot”, but only visited Orangeville twice.
Kaker also pointed to initiatives not in her campaign like bringing student issues to representatives of the provincial government and raising the interests of students in the re-design of L building at Lakeshore.
With the next president earning $1000 more than Kaker, students may wonder how to check on the promises made by their elected representatives.
Unfortunately, campaign literature and platforms are not kept after the election, said HSF communications director, Natalie Bobyk.
However, she said students can attend HSF board meetings and speak directly with student representatives.
Kaker encouraged concerned students to get involved.
“You have every right to ask us any question as to what promises we’ve made and what we’ve kept,” she said.