One of the most successful years in Duke Student Government's recent history has given this year's presidential candidates plenty to build on and plenty to reinvent. The five-way race of all junior men boasts candidates of varying DSG experience, varying outside experience and, in some cases, vastly different ideas.
In fact, the candidates' top three platform initiatives overlap in four areas: financial aid, parking, social space and residential life.
But three other issues-alcohol, the role of DSG and course evaluations-stand at the top of only one platform each.
Current Vice President for Community Interaction Sean Young has the most experience of the candidates, followed closely by DSG Chief of Staff Jimmy Carter. Two-year legislator and chief of DSG's internal audit Vik Devisetty and Internet start-up guru David Cummings, also a legislator, have tried their hands at DSG executive elections before. Devil's Delivery Service CEO and Upperclass Residential Life Review Committee member C.J. Walsh is running as the outside candidate.
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