Election and Survey Results

In case you didn't see Justin's post on Wesleying, here are the winners of the 2008 Winter Elections:

Student Budget Committee:
Gianna Palmer, Jared Keller, Charles Kurose, Anna Chang, Johanne Lin

At-Large Reps:
Allison Quantz, Karl Grindal, Benedict Bernstein, Kathy Stavis, Robert Chris Goy

Frosh Reps:
Jen Liebschutz, Elise Rosenthal, Fludiona Naka

Of course, there was a strong showing for Giant Joint in all three races.

Some immediate reactions:

-Gianna Palmer '10's decisive reelection is a clear thumbs-up for her "kinder, gentler" SBC. Kudos to Gianna for using the internets to win over the student body with her popular online funding request system.

-Chris Goy '09's victory validates his interesting decision to eschew the 150-word candidate statement, which he said in the Argus "is anything but an indication of how somebody will perform". But it would be interesting to see if someone less prolific would have the same success with a "No BS" campaign.

-Props to the Frosh for filling all their seats.

-Turnout was ENORMOUS! See what competitive elections can do? Ok, winning candidates, now let's see if you can keep your supporters engaged with campus politics next semester. Don't worry, you'll have my help.

Comments on the perhaps more interesting survey results to come.