Andre Fields, who is providing information on Barack Obama's positions for the 2008 Election Forum, is in his second year as Student Association vice president. He is a senior political science major and public policy administration minor.

Fields developed his interest in politics quite accidentally. Before his junior year of high school, he tore ligaments in his ankle and knew he would have to miss the upcoming football season. "Suddenly, I had nothing else to do," recalled Fields. "I had one history teacher who got me interested in politics and history. We'd have long talks, and I'd go home looking for more information."

The teacher convinced him to run for office, and Fields ended up winning. He served as class president his junior and senior years of high school, and his interest on politics has only continued to grow. He served as a student senator for Cayuga Hall his first two years before earning the SA vice presidency. "I stay informed on all the issues and a lot of people ask me questions" about the political scene Fields said, so the forum allows him to communicate to a wider audience.