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...backseat, Michael J. Scalise ’10 sits with knees high and head looming close to the roof of the car. He replenishes an earthen gourd of mate??a caffeinated drink prepared with the dried leaves of a South American holly—with hot water from a thermos. Unlike Nick, who has a dark, leathery complexion, Scalise is of a lighter cast, his wispy blonde hair framing a bright-eyed face that jerks about when addressed. He passes the gourd to Pablo Botero ’09, and like some religious victual, the pungent beverage slowly...
...former UC presidential candidate who who is also Latina. “I knew that one day one of our kind would assume the highest office.” Addressing a crowd of about 20, Flores thanked her supporters and campaign staff for their work, particularly praising her running mate??s dedication. She then retreated to the corner of the room, sharing swigs from a bottle of champagne with her staff. But even with the election at a close, Flores had a few words to say concerning the allegations of ethical violations that led to the forced suspension...
...member of the Fly club, it’s interesting that he’s advocating for alternative social spaces,” said fellow UC presidential candidate Andrea R. Flores ’10 with a note of sarcasm.Asked to comment on her running mate??s Final Club ties, Biggers, who is herself a member of the female club Isis, suggests the issue is overplayed. “It kind of annoys me when people bring it up,” Biggers said. “His social club does not define...
...Unfortunately, in this recent election cycle John McCain himself appears to have forgotten why he ever became popular. In addition to adopting more conservative policy positions, he forwent picking one of his many moderate colleagues as his running mate??for instance, his good friend Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman—and instead picked Sarah Palin, the Governor from Alaska, who represents the rightest kind of right. Palin proved herself to be an embarrassment on the campaign trail, alienating voters as she demonstrated not only her love of unabashed oil-drilling but also her complete lack of preference...
...fact that the Ryan Petersen administration has delegitimized the student body so much in one year shows that coming in fresh is a good thing,” she says, referring to her and her running mate??s outsider status...