In a typical election, there are two candidates who fight hard for your vote. But what happens when one candidate fights to not get your vote? That scenario is playing out now at the University of Nevada campus as Caden Fabbi and Royce Feuer ‘battle' it out for student body president.
“My slogan is 'Big Future, Little Doubt,'” said Fabbi.
“I filed for the election about 15 to 20 minutes before the deadline," said Feuer, a sixth-year senior who is graduating in May.
Minutes before that deadline, Fabbi would have ran unopposed, something that makes the school look uninvolved, Feuer thinks.
“I think it looks bad,” he said. “I think it reflects poorly on our student government."
The campaign is the talk of the campus, which was one of the reasons why he ran in the first place. Students are becoming more aware.
"It really makes a statement,” said senior Guillermo Alonso. “It's noticeable."
The campaign also gives people a choice, the democratic process.
“Even though I'm saying 'Don't vote for me,' they might not like my opponent,” said Feuer. “They might not want them to win."
"It's nice the students have a choice at the end of the day,” said Fabbi, a political science major. “I want students to be smart about what they're doing, and not only choose a candidate that is qualified but has a vision for the future."
But would Feuer vote for himself?
"I wouldn't vote for me, and I'm not," he said.
But others seem to disagree.
“I voted for Royce because I really enjoyed his campaign and how unconventional it was," said Jermaine Allen, a freshman.
So if someone votes for him, did his campaign fail? It's a mind bender, that's for sure.
We should know who the next student body president is late Thursday evening.
