Editorial: USAC must fill seat on merit, not alliance

Like last year, the undergraduate student government president
is in a position to handpick a councilmember after one elected by
students resigned.

Anica McKesey should find someone who knows enough about council
so that he or she quickly can benefit the campus.

Of course, other considerations will be made. Things get
political in Kerckhoff Hall.

If she wants a political ally, McKesey won’t have to
resort to the games David Dahle played last year to get a
S.U.R.E.-friendly “independent” on council. Unlike last
year, one slate has a clear majority, and McKesey’s selection
likely will clear the appointment process with little resistance.
Furthermore, it’s not unreasonable that McKesey would select
a Students First! insider to replace someone who was elected on the
Students First! slate. But the choice must offer more than just a
vote for the Students First! agenda. The selection should have
original ideas, specific goals and the ability to achieve them.