Looks like it broke 80-20 this time.

Looks like it broke 80-20 this time.

Looks like it broke 80-20 this time.

He’s making a big deal about nothing.

The university has a valid point for wanting to avoid confused irate students, on this question in particular. The only reason to oppose the language is if you want to create student backlash when they learn after it passes, that it was nothing more than a public opinion poll.

All of these are nonbinding, and I suspect what’s really going on is that Dan Bolin doesn’t want to minimize the pro-chief question.

I was here when Dan Bolin was in undergrad, and he was one of the “all stars” of Students for the Chief. He should recuse himself on this issue, and probably shouldn’t be the one writing these editorials without disclosing his previous affiliation.

Moreover, I was surprised to learn Dan is on the SEC, which I read recently fined candidates for tearing down each others posters. When Dan was an undergrad he was caught tearing down the campaign posters of an anti-chief trustee candidate, that candidate saw him with his half torn down poster in his hand in a lecture hall in Greg Hall.

Any idea how Dan voted for fining the two trustee candidates for doing what he did previously?

That said, perhaps you’re right, and Dan’s motives were pure. We have both grown up a lot since then, and if you say Dan’s a great guy, then I’ll take your word for it, and perhaps we can grab a beer next time I’m in Urbana (Billy you can have a shirley temple)

The last Chief question, about 3 years ago, a year before Billy tried to get on the ballot as “Billy Pro-Chief Mills” broke about 70-30. It’ll be interesting to see if and how the times have changed.

Billy, you should tell that story on the blog sometime, it was hilarious how you tried to convince the SEC your nickname was “pro-chief.” It would have been an amazing tactic.

Our new blogmate, Gordon the Gnome has a similar story to tell sometime about getting on the ballot with a nickname :)

Tom

That being said, this is just another example of the crappiness of this university’s higher-ups. Frankly I am embarrassed with most of the things this administration does.