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It was to be expected that every candidate would try to photoshop him or herself into a colorful flyer with a witty message, and that every eligible surface in every corner of the Yard would get its share of poster coverage. Usually these bore a catchphrase of sorts; these included...

Author: By Elias A. Shaaya | Title: Campaign Sales | 12/8/2008 | See Source »

But this innocuous sloganeering quickly went awry. Take, for instance, one candidate’s poster, which read: “All men have it, some longer than others. The Pope never uses his. What am I? A last name. If you have a dirty mind, [this candidate] doesn?...

Author: By Elias A. Shaaya | Title: Campaign Sales | 12/8/2008 | See Source »

Another mistake, common in student government elections, was the preponderance of outrageous promises. For instance, one candidate promised to clean up the “smelly Science Center fountain,” stop the “annoying bells” from ringing, and install swingsets in the Yard. Although...

Author: By Elias A. Shaaya | Title: Campaign Sales | 12/8/2008 | See Source »

The event was interspersed with humor when moderator and Satire V member Joshua A. Rosenthal ’09 questioned Koenigs, the second humorous candidate. Koenigs highlighted his plan for green power and condemned his wasteful opponents for making campaign posters that were “the size of small...

Author: By Sofia E. Groopman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: UC Candidates Battle for Votes | 12/5/2008 | See Source »

The Hebron events are unlikely to affect the outcome of Israel's election in February. Polls show conservative Likud Party candidate and former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holding a solid lead over acting Prime Minister Tzipi Livni, with Defense Minister Ehud Barak - who ordered the Hebron raid on the same...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Israeli Settler Youth on the Rampage in Hebron | 12/5/2008 | See Source »

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