Opinion
By Jim Prosser
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February 24, 2004
LAST WEEK saw the kick-off of another season of student elections at the University. Posters went up, messages were chalked on the ground and Web sites were launched.
And if it seems like there are more of these media in this election cycle than in previous ones, it might be due to the lack of a campaign spending cap, a rule incorporated with the ratification of the University Board of Election's constitution.
Leaving aside the debate on the normative ideals of student elections and campaigning, the no-limit spending policy for student elections overseen by the UBE isn't something to worry about, even for its most ardent critics.
For those who do not like the new policy, the situation is clear: It pits students from the "two Universities" (to borrow part of presidential candidate John Edwards' stump speech) against each other in an unfair manner.
One University's students come from well-off backgrounds and have cash to spend on extra things like campaigns.