"It was really nice because my whole family was there," said Robert S. Schwartz '00 of the moment he found out he won. "Of course, my mom had to make chocolate chip cookies."
Most of the marshals said that the election was something of a popularity contest, since it involved neither platforms nor campaigning.
Some of the victors are involved in visible campus groups, such as the Immediate Gratification Players and the Radcliffe Pitches, and said this might have contributed to their wins. All are from different houses, and some said that perhaps house loyalty figured in the elections.
But Colvin said he won for the opposite reason. "I have a lot of close friends scattered in the different houses," said the Currier House resident.
Shen attributed her success to being the only candidate from Kirkland House, as well as being one of the few Asian-American candidates.
However, Christopher A. Amar '00 cited other reasons for his victory. "Probably my stunning good looks."
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