The Women and Gender Studies program at the University of Guam hosted the final section of the series of senatorial forums at the CLASS Lecture Hall on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. The event was free to the public and a crowd of about 30 students and community members was able to attend.

Judith Won Pat, Melissa Savares, Louise Borja Muña, Regine Biscoe Lee, and Amanda Francel Blas where the five political candidates that participated in the event.

All candidates were asked the same questions, which were about eight to ten questions prepared by students at the university. Each candidate had two minutes to respond to each question. The candidates were guided by student moderators Julianne Hernandez and Norielyn O’connor.

Candidates were asked to discuss their positions on issues such as, the islands political status, the UOG sexual misconduct policy, the LGBTQ community here on Guam, sexual education, and other important issues.

Program director Dr. Elizabeth Bowman said, “Especially issues such as sexual misconduct, those are very important to our students, as well as to myself, and I don’t feel like those types of questions always get asked, so it’s an opportunity for our community to hear more about those particular questions.”

For more information contact Dr. Elizabeth Bowman at ebowman@triton.uog.edu or 735-2885.