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henever I think of last year’s student election week, I think of all of the happy memories, and I am filled with anticipation and excitement for this year’s elections. That was a lie. No one is excited for election week. I’m not going to talk about student elections - you can read about them from pages 12-25 if you want. Instead, I’m going to talk about one of my favourite things ever: food. Have you tried those new peanut butter Tim Tams? After waiting what feels like an eternity for what could be the greatest invention since rock salt and balsamic vinegar chips, I bought two packets to help me layout this issue, only to discover they’re kind of really gross. They’re a bigger disappointment than the naming of iSnack 2.0.
But what might be an even bigger disappointment is the election of a student representative or student media director that not only sucks at their role, but ends up doing more harm to the greater student popluation than good. Okay, I lied again. I am going to talk about the student elections. They’re kind of a big deal. A bigger deal, even, than Tim Tams, some would argue. Student elections are as much about you as they are about the miserable candidates so downtrodden by the middle of the week that they’ve managed to supress all useless, primitive feelings like embarrassment, shame and pride. Student elections are your one chance of the year to determine who will speak for you at the highest levels of university administration. Who do you want advocating for you to academic committees?
Of course, the elections aren’t just about politics. The fate of On Dit lies in voters’ hands. This, of course, means that you need to find out who your On Dit editor candidates are and have a chat to them, and find out who’s going to make the magazine that YOU want to read (or can at the very least make a magazine at all). I mean, I don’t want to bribe you, but there’s a sticker at the end of your voting journey that is the hall pass of election week. Wear it proudly on your chest and the pollies will part like the Red Sea parted for Moses. Okay, election talk over. Cheers to caramel Tim Tams: the forever constant in the flavoured Tim Tams range. Tip: freeze them and them slam them in cold milk for the ultimate taste sensation.
love, Sharmonie (and Daisy and Yasmin).