In two weeks, a little less than half the campus will vote, the winner will be announced, and the flurry of activity will come to a close.
And for one brief and brilliant moment, the council will be, if nothing else, at the center of the public eye.
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Meanwhile, five presidential and four vice presidential candidates are now jostling for the spotlight, drafting position papers, preparing for debates and opening themselves to public scrutiny.
"It's a lot harder to woo a [random] undergrad than 80 council members who are there all the time," Stewart said.
For the council, this is one of the few opportunities to put a face to its proceedings. Students will meet progressive council members, long-time council insiders and freshly minted council representatives, all vying to become the next council president.
"People get excited about the UC [during the campaign]," says current council President Noah Z. Seton '00. "People take interest in it, and the voter turnout is high."
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