The Oracle: What are your goals as Student Body President?

Daljeet Virdi: I want to create an environment in which graduates of Gunn High School will have created a strong social network of lifelong friends by the time they leave. The way I’m going to do that is through a huge number of social events, quad events, dances and so on.

TO: How will you change the Student Executive Council?

DV: I want to make it more of a representation of Gunn. I don’t want to make it just 10 presidents and vice presidents from each grade in which the members do whatever they wish. I want to make it an organization that makes the student body’s thoughts a reality. I will encourage members of student council to try their hardest to represent the students well.

TO: What will you do to improve assemblies, if at all?

DV: They need to be more fun. They can’t just be monotonous like some of the assemblies have been. They need to be more interactive, so students aren’t bored by a simple, bland speech. I liked what SEC did in the drug and alcohol assembly—something authentic and interesting.

TO: What made you decide to run?

DV: I just wanted to be an active part of the student body in the school. And what’s better than becoming student body president?

TO: How will you make sure that the “student voice” is heard?

DV: Don’t be surprised if you see a lot of surveys on InClass. I really want to get the student body involved in what SEC is up to [and] get [students’] voices heard. 

TO: In the SEC election guide you mentioned bhangra. What exactly is that?

DV: It’s an Indian dance. I put that in as a joke, but we could incorporate that as a cultural event in SEC in a partnership with South Asian Student Association.

TO: What other leadership positions have you held?

DV: I’m an eagle scout, the president of guitar club and I’ve been involved in other clubs. The experiences allowed me to learn how to motivate others and have increased the productivity of those who I work with.

TO: What is your message to the student body?

DV: I’d just like to thank everyone who helped me win this election. They’re definitely not going to be disappointed next year.