Council Election Like High School Melee

It seems to me that this year's Undergraduate Council elections signal a return to high school politics. Candidates' platforms are focused on immature desires of disconcerted students. If this is the case, then I guess my vote will ultimately have to be determined by who can best promise me a Coke machine in the gym and better rides at the school carnival. But instead, I will merely refuse to vote.

Furthermore, it seems to me that there are many candidates running with very similar platforms. This tells me that the people on the council are focused not on getting things done, but on who gets them done, who gets the title and recognition and who can boast to employers of their experience in student government at Harvard. Only after the council gains my respect will I show interest in its activities by participating in its elections. --Joseph Pattaphongse '00