I am proud to endorse and support Justin Young for student body president because he is the only student body president candidate who has pledged to reject the thousands of dollars and the perks of the office and return the money to us through his creative new program the Student Empowerment Endowment. In rejecting the salary of the office, Young also shows that he is a different kind of candidate.
After many years of a Suite C composed of resume-padding, ambitious pencil-pushers, Justin Young is a real leader who defies old stereotypes, breaks down old barriers, and has the truly diverse experiences necessary to succeed.
Young has shown the traditional and nontraditional experience that we need in student government. He has successfully managed and expanded successful programs like Freshman Camp and Project UNC while dancing in a baby pool in the Pit to raise money for hurricane relief and starring on STV's comedy show "Off the Cuff."
He has already proven his ability to be an accessible but humble candidate, remaining visible around campus and having a fantastic Web site. Thousands of students have visited it at http://www.unc.edu/~jcyoung to check out his video spoofs and read about his plans to work for a better future at UNC.
I will be one of the first to vote for Justin Young on Tuesday, and I encourage every other student to do the same -- to support the candidate who understands the UNC experience and wants to put his diversity to work for us.
Will McKinney
Sophomore
Political Science
