You've heard their platforms and seen their posters, but what are the candidates really like as human beings? In an attempt to find out, I asked the Student Assembly presidential and vice presidential candidates a series of 10questions. Their answers should give you some insight into the students seeking your vote in tomorrow's elections.
My thanks to presidential candidates Jim Brennan, Jeremy Katz, Danielle Moore, and Kenji Sugahara along with vice presidential candidates Alexandra Morgan and Rukmini Sichitiu for answering my queries. Presidential candidate Caleb Scott refused to respond.
- What is the best movie you have seen in the past 12 months?
Jim Brennan: The FugitiveJeremy Katz: Midnight Express
Danielle Moore: M. Butterfly
Kenji Sugahara: The Fugitive, one of the damn best movies I've seen in my lifetime!
Alexandra Morgan: For me, the top in drama was Schindler's List and in comedy was The Ref.
Rukmini Sichitiu: Orlando
- What is your favorite soft drink?
Brennan: Coca-Cola
Katz: Coca-Cola
Moore: Pepsi
Sugahara: Diet Coke
Morgan: Coca-Cola
Sichitiu: Snapple Iced Tea (Mint flavor)
- What is the best class you have taken at Dartmouth?
Brennan: My freshman seminar
Katz: Religion 32, Classical and Medieval Judaism
Moore: A two term survey course in Native American history
Sugahara: Government 54
Morgan: Spanish 1 or Italian 1
Sichitiu: An English seminar on James Joyce's "Ulysses"
- What is your favorite television show (past or present)?Brennan: Hawaii Five-O
Katz: Night Court, after it was cancelled I didn't watch television until Beavis and Butthead came on.
Moore: Married with Children
Sugahara: Seinfeld
Morgan: The Muppet Show, those two grumpy old men in the balcony kill me!
Sichitiu: The Three Stooges, MTV's House of Style, and Saturday Night Live
- Given a choice at 11:30 PM at night, would you rather watch Jay Leno, David Letterman or Ted Koppel?
Brennan: David Letterman
Katz: David Letterman, hands down
Moore: It would depend on the guests that night
Sugahara: David Letterman
Morgan: David Letterman
Sichitiu: David Letterman
- Who will win this year's World Series?
Brennan: The Atlanta Braves, they're due to win it all this year.
Katz: The New York Yankees will beat the Atlanta Braves in six
Moore: The Toronto Blue Jays, they look strong again this year.
Sugahara: The Boston Red Sox
Morgan: The Texas Rangers
Sichitiu: I really have no idea
- Of The Star Spangled Banner, America the Beautiful, or God Bless America, which should be our national anthem?
Brennan: America the Beautiful
Katz: Star Spangled Banner
Moore: America the Beautiful
Sugahara: Star Spangled Banner
Morgan: Star Spangled Banner
Sichitiu: America the Beautiful
- Have you been bowling in the past year? If so, what is your high score?
Brennan: Yes, my high score is around 130.
Katz: Yes, my high score is 148.
Moore: Yes, my high score is 116.
Sugahara: Yes, but I suck. The best I've done is a 140.
Morgan: Yes, my high score is 100.
Sichitiu: No, I haven't been bowling in the past year ... and if I had, I probably wouldn't want to reveal my score.
- If you could pick any cluster on campus, where would you live?Brennan: Well if I actually received a good priority number, Mass Row
Katz: East Wheelock
Moore: Choates/Fayerweathers
Sugahara: River Cluster
Morgan: Wheeler/Richardson
Sichitiu: Gold Coast
- If you were forced to eat dinner at either McDonald's, Burger King, or Wendy's, where would you eat and what would you order?Brennan: McDonald's - A quarter pounder with cheese, medium Coke and fries
Katz: McDonald's - A 20- piece Chicken McNuggets, large fries, large Coke, and apple pie
Moore: Wendy's - A Frosty, Biggie Fry, and some chili.
Sugahara: McDonald's - A Big Mac, large fries, large Diet Coke
Morgan: McDonald's - A hamburger, small fries, and small Coke
Sichitiu: McDonald's - A medium french fries and vanilla shake.
