In this past Friday’s Daily Collegian, James S. Young and Lindsay Glace cited nearly all of the current crop of USG candidates, even those who did not make themselves available for comment. However, they neglected to mention one very important and very visible candidate — write-in vote Chef/Helga. While it might be tempting to dismiss a candidate whose platform and appearance are so obviously silly, shouldn’t the students of the University be allowed to make that choice for themselves? If, as Young and Glace write, “students are usually seen as apathetic to Undergraduate Student Government” and are often dissatisfied with what they see as that government’s empty promises, why isn’t the Collegian reporting on a candidate whose main goal is to breathe new life into the election process and generate student interest? When confronted with the inherent silliness of the system, it’s refreshing to discover a candidate who is silliness personified. If the Daily Collegian truly prides itself on giving a voice to the students, it should let Chef’s silly Swedish voice be heard.