OUSA has a new Finance Officer after Nick Tenci trounced loveable sock puppet No Confidence at the close of voting in last Thursday’s by-election. In the final count, the third-year Finance and Biochemistry student received 470 votes (81.31 per cent). “No confidence in these candidates” received 108 votes (18.69 per cent). Tenci will replace Lucy Gaudin, who is now OUSA’s Accounts Administrator.
Tenci said he was “delighted” with how the campaign turned out. His only competitor, Ryan Edgar, who held the position of Finance Officer in 2012, left the campaign last Monday. Unlike Catholics, OUSA candidates are allowed to pull out close to a campaign’s climax. Edgar, whose platform consisted of a vaguely-worded promise to buy the closed Captain Cook Tavern, is understood to have pulled his candidacy after hearing of Tenci’s relative popularity.
Tenci told Critic that “I kind of took my foot off the pedal once Ryan dropped out,” and he appears likely to carry this relaxed attitude into his new role. Tenci confirmed that he was “absolutely” entering the position without any preparation. “Lucy [Gaudin] told me it was fine to turn up unprepared … pissed, even.” However, Tenci said he did not intend to pre-load on Cindy’s before the next OUSA executive meeting, which will be held on Wednesday at midday.
No Confidence, meanwhile, was last seen drowning its sorrows with a pack of Diesels by the Leith. “I don’t know what I’ll do with my semester now,” Mr Confidence sobbed. “I mean, I never really expected to win, but I needed a good excuse not to study. I suppose I’ll have to give BSNS106 my all and hope for the best, even though I have no confidence in my ability to pass it.”
No Confidence Distraught as Tenci Wins By-Election
