Dearmin Supporters Highlight Candidate’s Charisma
by R.J. Weber

On Tuesday, voters will elect next year’s student body president. After last week’s initial election, only two candidates remain on the ballot for this week’s run-off election.

Seth Dearmin earned 40 percent of the votes last Tuesday and hopes he will still have the advantage Tuesday night.

As election season cranks into full gear and the long hours of campaigning start to take toll, Dearmin still remembers who he is and why he’s here.

“A lot of times, we get the mindset that we have to do so many things when we really just need to sit back, relax and realize that we have to have a good time while we’re doing it because it’s not really worthwhile,” Dearmin said. “If we’re not doing things we’re passionate about, there’s no sense in putting our time into them.”

Dearmin’s roommate, Tom Hodges, agrees that Dearmin enjoys life to the fullest and says his charismatic demeanor makes him the perfect guy for student body president.

“Seth’s definitely one of the nicest kids I’ve ever met,” Hodges said. “He’s the most friendly guy I’ll ever be around. I feel like he knows everyone on campus.”

In fact, Dearmin says his platform is designed around these very relationships he’s made during his three years at UNC-CH.

“There’s really something in there for everybody,” Dearmin said. “And everybody’s life’s going to be a lot easier and a lot more fun as a result.”

Dearmin promises to make condoms readily available in every dorm and to implement a predictable tuition program. He wants to establish on-campus voting precincts, and he says you’d be able to pick up some ripe fruits and vegetables at a farmer’s market located right inside the new Ram’s Head Center.

Dearmin says he’s just a normal college student.

“I really just enjoy hanging out with fun young ladies and good friends and having a good time,” he says.

And if Dearmin can pull off the victory against Seke Ballard on Tuesday night, Hodges promises there will be a celebration.

“Oh, it’ll be a fun, fun time on Friendly Lane if Seth pulls it off,” he says.