The election for Homecoming queen might have occurred last week.
If tradition holds for the 13th consecutive year, Thursday's election for Ms. BSM will determine who will be crowned Homecoming queen at the Maryland game Nov. 2.
It is a tradition that has been generally accepted, with few campus factions crying foul about the Black Student Movement dominating the Homecoming competition.
And the BSM's candidates have deserved the crown.
At UNC, the competition for Homecoming king and queen is not a traditional high school popularity contest. While popularity does play a factor in the general student body election stage of the competition, the candidates must first jump through a number of hoops that have little to do with the candidates' widespread appeal.
First, students must design a service project that could benefit the University or surrounding community. Then they have to find a campus organization to sponsor their candidacy before they can submit an application to the Carolina Athletic Association, which is in charge of organizing and running the competition.
The candidates' applications must include a r
