Each year’s Student Association campaign kicks off with the annual postering day, when candidates race each other around campus to secure prime poster-hanging locations. The event used to begin with a starting pistol, and students have even reported injuries in years past.
But this year, postering day turnout was sparse. Out of the 25 people running for SA positions, only two senatorial candidates showed up for this year’s event.
With the lowest number of candidates running for senate seats since at least 2017, campus has not been as decorated with campaign posters compared to years past. Despite not showing up for the start of the event, other candidates have still been able to secure once coveted poster-hanging locations. Many campaigns have abandoned postering altogether.
Here is a glimpse into what SA postering used to look like on campus compared to this year:
In 2019, many candidates quickly ran from Kogan Plaza toward the University Student Center. The 2019 postering day was in line with past years, when students would sprint across campus to secure coveted spots.
In 2020, just weeks before the pandemic hit D.C., candidates gathered in the rain from Kogan Plaza at 7 a.m. for the annual postering day. The next year, elections were held entirely remote.
Demetrius Apostolis (left) and Rami Hanash Jr. (center) were the only two candidates to show up to this year’s postering day. Apostolis said he came out to “put the best foot forward.”
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