Note (26 FEB): I've made a correction to this story regarding Mr. Bell's first platform.

Full Disclosure: My current roommate is Nathan Bell's former roommate, and I did personally meet him during last year's campaign.

Overall, I couldn't find many holes in Nathan Bell's positions. I'll do my best though...[sinister laugh].

Mr. Bell makes quick note of his ASUA experience. Three years so far, 30 hours per week working for it, and currently an ASUA senator. That's about all he mentions, and frankly, that's good enough experience-wise.

Bell's first platform position is on class availability, proposing setting aside $512,000 of tuition money to promote class availability, a far cry from others who simply mention the problem without a solution. Kudos.

Fall break is the second platform position, proposing a week off for Thanksgiving by moving class days to the beginning of the year. Nothing wrong with that, either.

The third platform position is quite a relief: NO MEAL PLAN. Unfortunately, the language is quite weak at the end, stating that ASUA will not support the plan until concerns of special dietary needs, Greek organizations, etc. "are adequately addressed." Students against the meal plan would like to see more emphasis on this. It's a violation of individual rights at the core; there should be no room for negotiation on this one.

Lastly, Bell talks about graduate representation. Definitely a good issue, but other candidates also address it.

Unfortunately, Bell falls at the HTML level. He offers readers to read issues in "full detail" at his website, but it only pops up with what appears to be just an HTML version of some of the flyers he's posted. Though that makes his platform a little more ambiguous, it doesn't warrant the Elizabeth Dole Award for Ambiguity.

Nathan Bell earns the LMTH award for having a website with no useful information whatsoever.