Senior Class President Candidates Lobby for Final Votes
by Joe Mott

In past years, one round of voting was sufficient. But after each pair of senior class candidates received 49 percent of the vote, instead of the required 50 percent plus one, they took to the Pit for another week of campaigning.

While Whit Walker shouted for their campaign and attempted to hula-hoop for the attention of the crowd, Madison Perry spent time talking to potential voters.
Walker said that, although his school work has suffered, the past week was about infusing their campaign with energy and less about their platform.

“A lot of folks are just tired of hearing platforms being beat over their head with it,” said Walker. “Folks know our platform. [They] know we have a lot of leadership abilities, so we've been really trying to publicize it.”

On the other side of the Pit Jenny Peddycord and Bobby Whisnant supporters danced to karaoke, and, in Valentine’s Day spirit, puckered up at a kissing booth for willing voters. With help from former student body president candidates Tom Jenson and Leigha Blackwell, Peddycord said Monday's activities were all about their platform.

“We want everything to basically come back to our platform,” said Peddycord. “So, even [with] the kissing booth, we're hoping that it will be an opportunity for us to talk to people and for them to ask us questions.”

Students vote for their choice on Tuesday, and polls close at 10:00 p.m.