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Like last year, the undergraduate student government president is in a position to handpick a councilmember after one elected by students resigned.

Anica McKesey should find someone who knows enough about council so that he or she quickly can benefit the campus.

Of course, other considerations will be made. Things get political in Kerckhoff Hall.

If she wants a political ally, McKesey won’t have to resort to the games David Dahle played last year to get a S.U.R.E.-friendly “independent” on council. Unlike last year, one slate has a clear majority, and McKesey’s selection likely will clear the appointment process with little resistance. Furthermore, it’s not unreasonable that McKesey would select a Students First! insider to replace someone who was elected on the Students First! slate. But the choice must offer more than just a vote for the Students First! agenda. The selection should have original ideas, specific goals and the ability to achieve them.