"I just don't have the time or interest," she explains.

This sort of apathy was common among students interviewed yesterday. Many students expressed little interest in the campaign or the workings of the council itself.

"I am not very interested in campus politics," says Vicky L. Obst '99, who notes, however, that she has read profiles of the candidates in The Crimson.

"I read about it," says Elizabeth L. Amberg '97. "But I'm one of the more apathetic people; it's not important to me."

"I guess I haven't heard much about it beyond the names of the candidates," Deepu Nair '98-'97 says. "They can yell their names out as much as they want, but I still don't know what they stand for."

Benjamin W. Collins '99 voices the opinion of many of those interviewed: "I'm aware of it, but I'm just totally indifferent."

But many students say they prefer having a College-wide election of the council officers over the original process, in which only council members selected the officers.

"It's a definite improvement over the previous years," Collins says.

Some say, however, that the campaign has not helped to acquaint them with substantive issues.

"I frankly don't even know what the U.C. does," says Edgar Saldivar '99. "I think it's all just name recognition."

In fact, most students interviewed yesterday say they are planning to vote during the elections, which run Monday through Friday of next week.

Others say their lack of interest in the campaign will keep them from the electronic polls next week.

"Very in your face, I can't distinguish between the candidates, but I don't really care, not going to vote," says Gonzalo Martinez '98.

But some students still call for candidates to outline their positions more clearly in public.

"They need to inspire the student body with hope," says Martinez. "They need to do stuff that students actually care about."

"What we really need is some sort of brief about them," he says. "They need to bring more awareness to the U.C. They need to tell us what they are trying to do."