Yale Daily News

wow I am struck by the condescending tone of all these "endorsement" statements from the ydn. The final sentence "our endorsement is thus tepid" blatantly confirms all stereotypes of the YDN as pretentious and condescending.

yeah.. sheesh. whoever you support, abby or brian, this endorsement seems rather harsh. it is not nice to be condescending.

This endorsement provides so little information on either candidate. The point of an endorsement isn't just the YDN flaunting its views, but rather to inform students. This is just pretentious nonsense.

Is this a joke?--"We have reason to believe Cheung has been a marginally more reliable presence."

Brian has consistently been a strong presence on the council, actively participating in discussions and taking the lead on some of the biggest issues the YCC has tackled. The same cannot be said for Abigail.

Where does this info come from?

Second #4. I have never heard the viewpoint of the YDN's unreferenced source before, and I know plenty of people on the YCC.

Very unprofessional to cite this hearsay, especially given that different hearsay indicates the opposite.

"take the lead" seems to be playing fast and loose with reality. from what i've heard (both from people on the ycc and munty), brian is somebody who loves taking credit more than actually doing work.

sort of a bad approach to have when you're supposed to be leading the council and motivating others, wouldn't you say?

abigail is sweeter, funnier, and less focused on getting credit. she was even careful to use the pronoun "we" on her website when talking about her work as opposed to lying like brian about "spearheading" issues or "authoring" reports.

when all's said and done, even if he did take the "lead" on some of the "work" he claims, it's still bad form to be so driven on getting credit. what a silly boy. will the real b.lev please stand up?

both brian and abigail made their rounds around old campus, and i have to say abigail seemed refreshingly down-to-earth (though also very focused and taking everything seriously--which can't be said about some other candidates' campaigns), very approachable and not at all cocky, all of which are invaluable qualities in a vice president--they're really the ones who are going to be doing a lot of the reaching out to the student population.

i was very impressed with brian when he came through durfee. he stayed in our room for a long time and seemed really interested in my ideas. i didn't understand gender neutral housing until he explained the logic behind it to me and now i think it makes a lot of sense. he seems really approachable and funny and also talked to me about good classes for next year which i appreciated.

I know both Abigail and Brian and although Abigail is nice, Brian is one of the smartest, most dedicated, talented student leaders that I have ever met. I am certain that one day he will hold an elected office in the United States government. He is not only focused on the issues, but expresses himself in a way that everyone listens. He is a true gentleman and would make an excellent vice-president.

http://www.yaledailynews.com/articles/view/24460

The one and only Abigail.

The sophomore #9 above said it all.
Brian was a leading figure in the council and was shadowing other members in the council that were on the e-board with his structured and informed opinion on issues.

His overall personality would make a great VP out of him.

As for Abigail, I think she has merit in serving on campus and I believe she had executed her role well this year in the YCC but she cannot be compared to Brian.

His leading figure and advocacy skills will be of great use next year in leading the YCC in policy issues.

And think of it this way: If Ryan Beauchamp is elected for President, Brian will more than make-up for any lack of policy issues that some credit on Ryan, as his VP.