Twenty-nine freshmen vie for class officer positions
At the stroke of midnight Sunday, the Class of 2007 began voting for its student officers.Twenty-nine freshmen are vying for the positions of president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and social chair of the class.These candidates have plastered colorful fliers on the bulletin boards of residential colleges, dining halls, and academic buildings all over campus."The fliers are basically the freshman class's only conduit by which to become acquainted with the candidates," Lia Yu '07 said.Freshmen run for class office only weeks into classes, before they necessarily know those who might vote for them.While some candidates try to meet potential voters by moving from table to table in residential college dining halls, most rely solely on the posters distributed throughout the campus.Many posters include catchy phrases, such as that of presidential hopeful Meka Asonye '07: "If you want a great year, click the checka, vote for Meka!"Even for those who live in Forbes College, there are ways to campaign effectively to meet fellow freshmen in all of the colleges.Treasurer candidate Jean Yin '07 said she made two different kinds of fliers, one for the tight-knit community in Forbes and the other for the rest of the campus.Many of the candidates said they thought competition in the election has remained amiable.Elle Kennedy '07, who is running for secretary, has a friend running for the same office.