Where are the senior class candidate results?

Isn’t it interesting how all other 5 minority candidates didn’t move on to the ballot? This was not a fair game from the beginning.

Isn’t it interesting how Warche Downing said “Warche has not given up.”? Then, he blames the system for flaws? What an arrogant individual.

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While I am all about support for multi-culturalism and racial justice, maybe the two candidates who happened to work the hardest and be the most organized also happened to be white and male. Correlation does not imply causation.

There is no reason to try to imply that there was an unfair fight based on race… Uncalled for and inappropriate. Getting 1250 signatures is a feat, and the fact that Will and Tim had the organization established to be able to go out and get these signatures should be applauded. It just shows that they were prepared for this election and worked diligently this past week. I know Tim was out there himself, along with all of his team, at every possible place they were allowed to be in order to succeed. And reach this milestone… Now the real work begins!

Race? Really? The two black males in the contest aren’t known for their ability to work well with others. So I would blame their lack of signature collection on their personal character and attitude – Warche’s being the worst of the two. He is by far one of the most arrogant and difficult individuals I’ve ever worked with. Brian had a smaller team so I’m not shocked he fell a little short. I am surprised that Leigh didn’t make it. She seems to be well liked by most people. But I agree, Tim and Will had larger and better organized campaigns. From what I hear, Tim’s was quite the apparatus. Congrats guys.

From the pic on the front page: All whites on the winning side & all minorities on the other … interesting.

“Just because we lacked the signatures does not mean that we don’t have the support.” No, that’s exactly what it means.

Maybe the “minority vote” was divided among all the possible minority candidates?

Correlation/causation or personal opinions on merit aside, the fact remains that having all-white candidates reduces the likelihood of minority views being represented and issues important to minority students being represented, at a college that has plenty….plenty…plenty, of majority representation.

If the idea is, for instance, that without 1,250 votes a candidate should not be able to move on—then you are locking the system into a self-repeating cycle that excludes minority views. By definition minority candidates can have a harder time, by initially having difficulty appealing to non-minority voters (or even minority voters) who are accustomed and conditioned to viewing mainstream viable candidates as stereotypically white. That is not likely to change unless either the population of the school becomes more diverse, or the election system insists that minority students have representation.

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If anyone would like to make the merit argument by the way, I will break it down like this: in a completely fair system all six initial candidates are (regardless of race, ethnic, economic background) equally likely to have good ideas and available opportunity to make it as candidates. Which is to say that in a perfect system, a 99% white college can (for one example) elect a young black man who happens to be the best candidate. So; statistically speaking, what is the likelihood that out of six initial candidates the only two that reach the ballot are the two white candidates? Not one white candidate and one asian, hispanic, or african-american. But the two white candidates specifically, and only the two white candidates The answer is that, in a situation completely devoid of racial bias, this is not likely.

To anonymous, Mr. Rodgers, and others who are “hating” on Warche: you must have never worked with Warche before because I recall working with him only a few times but found his thought process and ability to connects with others absolutely amazing. In fact, Warche is not arrogant; rather, he is known to inspire others. Get your facts straight next time because the more you hate, the more you die inside!

Let me also add: just because any of the candidates didn’t get the signatures they needed, does not mean they did not work hard. Did you ever stop to realize that there were a total of 7 candidate at first and all 7 had to collect 1,250 to be certified and then there were 6 candidates.

From what I see, it appears that minority signatures were split between the minority candidates. I have read everyone’s comments and I have a issue with two viewpoints. First of all, I have encountered Warche Downing several times and he is an outstanding, inspiring, and virtuous individual. Second, I have seen all of the candidates working as hard as they could to gain signatures. Will and Tim did not necessarily work harder. Ironically, the minority candidates probably worked the hardest since they had minority signatures split between them.

What a joke. Does anyone actually care about SBP?

Reading these comments really just makes me shake my head about the individuals of this campus. For one, the act of bashing is both disrespectful and unnecessary, especially if you cannot personally attest to that candidate’s character. Working with someone for one moment in time does not mean that you fully understand that person’s entire character. To think that it does equates to your simplemindedness. Also, to call someone arrogant from one quote is ridiculous. That quote can be interpreted several ways. Instead of assuming that he was speaking in third person, consider that he could have been referring to his campaign team.

Secondly, I’m sure all the candidates worked continuously and diligently to meet the signature requirement. Just because you did not see all of the candidates petitioning does not mean that they were not out there at all. I saw nearly all the candidates petitioning in the Pit, around the dorms, etc. I especially saw the candidates that came short of 1,250 signatures. Additionally, a lack of signatures does not imply a lack of support. Keep in mind that some people signed petitions just because they did not care or wanted a specific person on the ballot (regardless of his/her platform). The list of reasons is potentially infinite. Therefore, do not conclude that a lack of signatures is a lack of support.

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There were a ton of candidates…it really was just who got to who first. Most people unless they personally knew a candidate or a close friend of a candidate signed the first petition they came across. Not everything is a racial issue people.