Welcome to Point/Counterpoint, our new feature in which two writers sound off opposite positions on issues that matter to the Northwestern masses.

This time, we discuss the holiday season. Does it suck, or is it awesome? Click on the quotes below for the two sides of the argument, then leave your own opinion in a comment.

We’d like to offer the space below for our readers to leave thoughts and memories of Trevor, as well as condolences, if they choose to do so. Trevor and his family are in our thoughts and prayers.

Right after money, fame and happiness, it’s what we — students of a top-ranked, career-obsessed, too-cold-to-think-about-anything-else university — are supposed to crave. And, yeah, we do crave it: Before the average Northwestern student started spending their days scheming in the Norris crêpe line, anxiously filling out Dance Marathon committee petitions, randomly applying to prestigious-sounding exec boards, schmoozing to move up the ranks in their Greek houses and hustling to dominate discussion sections, they were high school BMOCs — yearbook editors, prom kings and, uh, chess-club presidents.

But it’s possible that a lot of us have it backward. Spiderman insists that with great power comes great responsibility, but it doesn’t necessarily follow that with responsibility comes power. Influence and renown are separate concepts, and yet, in the search to “make a difference” we end up padding our resumes, losing hours of sleep to extracurriculars, gossiping and getting gossiped about, but not affecting a damn thing outside of our own ASG-funded cliques. Power, at Northwestern at least, is elusive, and it’s not always held by the people you’d expect.

For the Winter Quarter issue of North by Northwestern’s print magazine, we’d like to assemble a list of the undergrads at NU whose actions really make a difference. And we need your help. We want to know: Who really makes the decisions around here? Which kids’ activities are impacting the most number of students — each and every day? It’s easy for us to come up with a collection of club presidents and ASG members, but that’s not enough. We want to find the guy who throws the biggest and best parties, always. We want to find the girl who has the NU administration’s ear. We want to find the student whose opinion people actually listen to. Because maybe if we can figure out who has power, we can steal it.

Kidding! Now make us love you by submitting your nominations.

Grad student in MTC: That’s a lot of money to invest in yourself, with breast implants and grad school.

Freshman boy to crowd of other freshmen: Oh my god. Dude, I can’t believe you haven’t seen it! Go home and YouTube “My New Haircut.”

Presenter at the Transfer 101 Essential NU: What’s the potential danger in playing drinking games?
Audience member: Being bad at them?

Presenter at Sex Signals Essential NU: What are some stereotypes about what a man should be like?
Crowd member 1: Not bald!
Crowd member 2: Drink beer!

Mother below the banner at the Arch: Let’s take a picture.
Daughter: But it’s so ugly!

Freshman girl talking to a group of guys at crowded off-campus frat party: I’ve been told I’m a Kappa but I don’t know what that means!

	ABUZZ AT ALICE MILLAR Audio slideshow: Morning voters greet the polls. By Mike Elsen-Rooney and Zach Ratner
	THE ABSENT VOTERS On-campus polling places see few students pass through. By Tracy Fuad
	AT THE WATCH PARTY In photos: Students react to the unfolding election results. By Sara Hetland and Katherine Tang
	A NIGHT AT THE PARK In photos: Obama supporters celebrate at Grant Park. By Tracy Fuad

PLUS: Overheard at Grant Park. We texted in choice sound bites from the Obama rally.

Weinberg senior Ryan Murphy came late to the party after working as an election judge at the Parkes Hall polling station earlier that day. He handed out left over “I Voted!” stickers upon his arrival. Katherine Tang / North by Northwestern

Weinberg senior Ryan Murphy shows off the results ticket he claimed after finishing up the day at the Parkes Hall polling station. The ticket had summaries of the results from all those who voted in that station that day. Katherine Tang / North by Northwestern

School of Communications senior Kaitlyn Patia takes a break from eating her slice of pizza to applaud Mr. Barack Obama’s win in Virginia. Katherine Tang / North by Northwestern

Weinberg senior Ryan Murphy rests his head in his hands after learning the results of the election. Murphy, who had been up since 4 a.m. working at the polls, finally got a chance to rest. Katherine Tang / North by Northwestern

College Republicans at the NU Decides watch party

But we’d never desert you altogether, which is why we’re doing what we do best: text messaging. We’ll keep you updated on the best soundbites and observations from the crowd at the Obama rally, from the first whispers of a riot to the shouts of “You’ll never take me alive, coppers!” Hey, it’s bound to be an interesting night.