The Maverick

"There's some changes I wanted made and this seemed like the best way to go about it," says Nic Frost - and a better line to explain his campaign could not be uttered.  Change is the mandate for Frost.  Frost's campaign, focused around campus food provider Chartwell's ineptitude (the poor service, the expense, and the lack of choice, specifically), aims to rid UPEI of the five year contract that we are currently three years into.  He also wants to regulate salt distribution on Brown's Court (which, this reporter can attest to, is really a breeding ground for terrible accidents.  Soooo slippery.), remedy the poor internet connection in Residence, and also, stop "secret referendums" such as the UPASS referendum that tacked on another $25 to student fees.  Frost will do pretty much anything that students ask - be it for the better or worse.

  I didn’t know Nic Frost.  I still don’t, actually.  This third year Sociology major took a lot of people for surprise when he decided to run this year.  And why not?  The dude has not been active in SU politics, in fact, he hasn't been involved in campus politics at all since he began university.  Skeptics, don't be so quick to judge: neither did current SU president Justin Douglas before assuming office in September of this year.  While he is not yet a big name at UPEI, he has been making quite the profile for himself.

He's a nice dude though.  He was hesitant to point out the flaws of the student union in our interview - a position he has since abandoned without remorse.  "I'm not really familiar with their work, they don't seem to be very visible on campus".  That invisibility must've spurned Frost into action.

Frost’s facebook group is far and away the most popular of the current SU candidates.  Whether or not this is an indication of his support is unknown, however most consider ‘facebook polling’ to be wildly inaccurate.  This stems from the ability to invite whomever, regardless of whether or not they can vote.  His campaign, his platform has been under some criticism for being simultaneously thin and too grandiose.   Frost’s campaign promises include increasing internet access in residence (which is currently plagued by the miserable Resnet) “I think if they knew how we roll, maybe they could understand that this platform will be completed BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY”

Frost's temperament itself seems to take after his Top Gun namesake.  One on one, he's incredibly kind, gentle, and unassuming (claims she who interviewed him) - however, and somewhat intimidatingly, some who have spoken against him have felt the wrath of Nic Frost.  Kate Vangerven, current arts representative and Panther Post sports editor, left a message on the wall of his election campaign outlining her perceived problems with Frost's Chartwells platform.  Immediately discredited by Frost as an "Asher crony", which could be entirely possible, but then went on to embarrass and degrade her (seemingly intelligent, argues this reporter) remarks.  Er, hope he doesn't plan to do that if he gets into office.

But hey, to his credit, his posters are pretty nice.  Who doesn't like Will Farrell?