Why You Should Vote Claire McArthur for USC President

Claire McArthur Posted on February 13, 2012

In case you were wondering why your favourite writer—who I’m assuming is me—hasn’t been posting as many articles as I usually do, it is because I am in the middle of campaigning to be Western University‘s next University Students’ Council President.

Many of the readers at Premierlife.ca are students at Western and yet have little motivation to actually be involved with the USC or even to vote in the upcoming elections. Maybe it’s because you’re unsure exactly what the USC controls on campus…It controls your money! Maybe you’re unengaged because you don’t think the USC affects you…But do you go to the Spoke? Do you take the Mustang Express? Do you pay student fees? Yes? Then the USC definitely affects you. These are all reasons why you should vote…But more importantly you should vote for me.

Now, I’m not one to beg—it reminds me too much of those people begging to get into the bar late at night—but I am going to tell you in short easy to read sentences why you should vote for me. If you’ve come to any debate or interview you know about my platform points and my stance on everything from the new Orientation Week changes to issues surrounding mental health. If you haven’t come to these debates—and judging from the turnout, I doubt you have—you can check out (and download!) my platform at VoteClaire.ca. I am going to take this time to talk to you, my loyal reader, about why YOU should vote on FEBRUARY 14th and 15th and why you should vote for ME.

I know more about the entire student experience and not just what happens on the third floor of the UCC.

I can make you laugh. Check out this article, if I haven’t made you laugh yet.

I’m the oldest. Oldest= Wisest. As constant as gravity.

You matter to me. Yes, you! The one sitting at home not doing anything right now but waiting for an acceptable time to go to the bar. You matter, let’s make sure that you have a voice that is heard next year. Legit.

I am a student first. I understand all the other candidates are students too, but they tend to identify more with administration than the student life. Ew.

Who have you seen more around campus and London? Those other people running, or me? Yeah, that’s what I thought.

You know who I am. You’ve read my articles, you’ve seen me around. We don’t talk to strangers, so why would you vote for one?

I am the only candidate with a platform point specifically targeting Western’s ~~purple jackets~~ varsity athletes. They put in more practice than the girls dancin’ to “Practice”… See what I did there? (cc. Drake)

I have been to Cancun and remember all of the trip. I met some of you in Cancun. I have stories and photographic proof. No, this isn’t blackmail, it’s simply a thought. No, I’m kidding, what happens in Cancun, stays in Cancun. It’s a global law. Seriously.

We have a cool Twitter hashtag, which is #Bearnation, the others, do not.

I want to give iPads to all students. No, I won’t be able to do this, but I would if I could and it’s the thought that counts, right?

I hope you are now more enticed to become politically active and come out and vote on February 14th/15th, but in case this hasn’t quite persuaded you, come say hi to me and my team at our red booth in the UCC. I think we’d get along greatly.