Forget all the times you've been lambasted for being socially apathetic and politically lethargic. Forget the boredom that assailed you whenever the topic of elections and issues arose and just think about Monday night.

Monday night, politics regressed to fisticuffs. Aides for state Representative Stephen Freind, R-Delaware County, and U.S. Senator Arlen Specter started slugging each other after a televised debate between the two Republican competitors for the U.S. Senate seat.

While the Specter/Freind contest will not be resolved until the April 28 state primary, Penn State's political arena will change today.

Elections for the 1992-93 Undergraduate Student Government president and vice president run from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. today.

Although the six candidates running for USG's top two positions have proven relatively uninspiring to date, everyone should take advantage of this chance to have some say in who will represent students for the upcoming year.

The presidential and vice presidential candidates are: Rob Kampia and Beth Schneck; Jim Ryerson and Candice Anderson; and Rich Schaffer and Chris Groton. So go vote.

Don't expect whoever wins to start throwing punches or stirring up scandals right away. But just remember that, if nothing else, politicians -- especially those in USG -- at least provide a steady source of entertainment. That alone should spur you to go vote.