TO THE EDITOR:
I would like to commend both student body president candidates on the great campaigns that they ran.
There have been many races in the past years that have devolved in to needless mud slinging, and this year was a refreshing exception.
Despite being targeted by one of his own and suffering the insults of idiots on email chains, Emilio Vicente never broke stride and remained professional throughout the entire campaign.
No one should forget this after the results last night, and all should continue to keep this professional manner in mind for the year to come in Chapel Hill.
Also, facing off against a candidate that the entire nation seems to get behind is no small ordeal.
Andrew Powell displayed a great deal of tact when facing off against this unprecedented amount of support, and he did so without attacking Vicente.
This bodes well for a university that recently has been at the heart of national criticism levied against it for both sexual assault policy and athletic scandals.
Each candidate would have offered a great deal to the University, and I am confident that UNC will be doing well a year from now with Powell at the helm.
This commendation extends to all of the candidates in all of the student government races.
Running a campaign is not an easy feat, particularly for a college student, and it is remarkable that so many can do it so well and with such class.
