Nikhil Patel is a third-year majoring in Computational and Applied Math and Computer Science. He is a Data Editor for the Maroon‘s Data Team. Aside from being a huge math and computer nerd, he is interested in education, the environment, and free and open access to information. His main hobby is origami; if you happen to spot him in public, it’s likely that he’ll be folding a square of paper into something more interesting (usually a smaller, more complicated square of paper).
A Maroon analysis of data compiled by Undergraduate Student Government’s Elections & Rules Committee showed high abstention rates in USG cabinet races.
Drawing from University archives, campus maps, academic literature, and news clippings, the Maroon charted the University’s contentious property acquisitions from its charter in 1890 to the present.
By Nikhil Patel, Lead Developer
/ November 16, 2024
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This page summarizes the results of our second annual staff survey. Click here to see last year’s survey results.
In spring 2024, we asked our staff their demographics to...
Beyond low turnout, this autumn election cycle also saw lower numbers of candidates, with only one candidate running to fill a College Council seat to represent the Class of 2027.
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