I'm not going to take a position on the other student govt races. To be honest I can barely keep straight how many positions are up for grabs. But there is one that matters: secretary. And for that I will formally endorse: Matt Demblowski.

I know all these other candidates are saying they're in favor of accountability, communication, inclusion, and all that other happy bullshit that student govt candidates have xeroxed on flyers for decades. Here's the bad news: these things don't exist. This is not just an academic institution, this is a state-owned academic institution. All our administrators & professors are on the same org chart as DMV employees and CHP officers.

Matt has no pretense to idealism. He recognizes the limitations of the office. I appreciate Matt because he is a realist. He does not promise what he can't deliver. Nobody in student government is going to make the dean of the school accessible; only the dean of the school can do that. Vote for people who can make concrete claims. Start with Demblowski.

15 Apr 05