(Photo courtesy of Pope-Grassi Campaign)
Presidential Candidate: David Pope
Standing: Junior
Major(s): Political Communication
Current NISG Position: Senator, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Vice-Chair of Campus Relations
Other Campus Involvement:
- President, UNI Proud
- Opinion Columnist, Northern Iowan
Vice Presidential Candidate: Katie Grassi
Standing: Junior
Major(s): Public Relations
Current NISG Position: None
Other Campus Involvement:
- Director of Social Activism and Outreach, UNI Proud
- Resident Assistant, Campbell Hall
- Sissy's Sircus
Website: David and Katie Are Different
Facebook: David + Katie
Twitter: David + Katie
Video: None
Initial Thoughts: This ticket is the clear underdog of the three, but I think they know it and have structured their campaign around it. David Pope is very well known around campus, mostly for his work with UNI Proud and his op-eds and "Grit 'n' Glam" columns for the Northern Iowan. It's clear from his work with the LGBT community that David has a passion for helping the students of this campus, but on the flip side, he is also notorious for having a very extravagant and uncensored personality, which could be a good thing or a bad thing in the eyes of some potential voters. Katie Grassi's lack of NISG experience is something this ticket should be worried about, especially when compared to the other two vice presidential candidates. But their campaign slogan, which seems to be "David and Katie are different," shows a surprising self-awareness that I think will set them apart from the other two tickets. This ticket will need to campaign more than the other two tickets to compensate for their lack of experience, but they are well on their way.
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