Last spring, Undergraduate Council treasurer Sterling P. A. Darling '01

voted to welcome the Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) back to campus, despite the vigorous lobbying of the Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender and Supporters' Alliance (BGLTSA).

On Monday night, the tables were turned, and Darling was the one doing the asking--for their endorsement of his presidential candidacy.

As the council campaign begins to reach its final days, candidates are not being shy when seeking support from students across campus.

Opponent Benjamin Dreyfus '01 touts the support of the Society of Physics Students, where he serves as treasurer. Vice presidential candidate Benjamin Wikler '03 has had a supporter clod in front the Science Center on stilts, handing out fliers to passers-by.

Student groups, whose stamps of approval often carry weight among both members and other students, have spent hours since Dec. 1, the campaign's official start, interviewing candidates, grilling them on issues from anti-homophobia measures to College funding for campus activities.

In their Holworthy Hall basement office, members of the BGLTSA's executive board sat on pillows and couches and met with members of three council tickets--Darling and running mate Nehal S. Patel '02, Todd E. Plants '01 and Wikler, and John A. Burton '01.

"Student groups are the lifeblood of our community," Darling told the BGLTSA executive board.