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Underlying Mandery's campus political career is a love of competition--as part of a team, against others and, most of all, against himself. That same competitive instinct also shows up in Evan's interest in athletics. Whether as a spectator or as a participant, Evan has made sports a vital part of his life...
...chair, Mandery drew a lot of criticism from those who felt the council should take stands on controversial campus issues. He maintained throughout that the primary role of the council should be to provide student services--services that no other undergraduate organizations can provide...
Evan also says he was frustrated by his old love--the campus press. In high school, he had been editor-in-chief of his high school newspaper and looked forward to becoming involved in college journalism...
...only thing I was interested in when I came here was comping the Crimson," Mandery says. He finished the comp, but chose to give up journalism for a more enticing career in campus politics...
...fact that Mandery took things personally demonstrates both his dedication to the council and the human side of the chair. Despite his eventual frustration, his emotional responses say something important about Mandery's "life-long career" in campus politics: competition and criticism were not the only things he took personally--his individual style also extended to a unique personal commitment to the Undergraduate Council...