Published March 17, 2005, in issue 0411 of the Hook

BY VIJITH ASSAR

The idea was to run an apathetic candidate strictly as a means of purging UVA's Student Council of the ambitious resume-padders who often dominate the school's more prominent leadership positions-- and to have a little fun along the way.

The result, however, was not quite what organizers had hoped. Not that it matters to the candidate, Curran Jhanjee-- his lust for power is practically nonexistent.

"I was working at Newcomb, so while all those guys were waiting for the results, I was putting up chairs in the same room," he laughs.

"I was actually really happy. I was thrilled, actually. 1500 votes... that's a lot," he says.

Let's start by giving credit where it's due. The victor, Jequetta Upton, with 2993 votes, crushed Curran's tally by a factor of nearly two to one. Tom Gibson finished second. Curran's team, however, is still buoyant over the results announced March 2.

"It was a record turnout this year, and we think Curran was a big part of that," says campaign manager Greg Scanlon. "He got 1488 votes, which is not too bad for a totally unqualified candidate."

Curran Jhanjee
FILE PHOTO BY JOE SCHILLING

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