Team Legacy, One Campus, Husky Nation? These are the names of the three main tickets that I know of, so let's discuss them.
Team Legacy... the name doesn't really appeal to me, and I don't think it says much about the ticket as a whole. If they're my legacy, then they are the people I've trained and taught and they're following my path. The problem is I don't know most of the people on the Team Legacy ticket, and I want my ASUW leadership to lead the way, not follow in my steps. The word "legacy" also has the connotation of getting a position based on who they are, not what they've done. All in all, I would not have chosen this name.
One Campus could be an OK name. It implies a lot of unity, unity that might not actually be there. By using that name the ticket is claiming to speak for everyone, which makes sense as a Board, but as a ticket? It could be seen as arrogance or presumption. Alternatively, the name is easy to remember and rolls off the tongue. It's an OK name until you think about it too much.
Husky Nation is the best name of the lot. It brings to mind the large communities we see in Sports fans and speaks to the community aspect. It does also have some of the connotations that "One Campus" does, in that it could be seen as speaking for the entire campus, or the entire UW community, but less so. EDIT: One should also note that "Husky Nation" is also the name of the fan group for UW Athletics. When you search Facebook, or google, that is more likely to pop up than the ASUW Elections ticket.
The thing that stands out, to me at least, is that while all of the tickets are asking people to "vote TICKET XYZ" the Husky Nation ticket is asking people to "join the Husky Nation," which is a friendlier message. It's asking their supporters to step up and be a part of what the Husky Nation is doing. I am not sure how the other tickets could get the same effect. It doesn't make sense to join your legacy, and if it's one campus you're already a part of it so you don't need to do anything more.
EDIT: At the time of writing, I thought the Ticket "Team Legacy" was called "Your Legacy." My apologies for the mistake.
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