Last night, the final Undergraduate Student Government debate was a light-hearted one.

In the "town meeting" format, students asked questions and candidates gave laid-back, conversational answers.

Topics included riot prevention, race relations and student health services. But in addition to giving serious, thoughtful answers, candidates showed their relaxed, informal sides.

One question asked if the candidates were running to build people or build their dreams using people.

Vice Presidential Candidate Tom Murtaugh, who was representing his ticket for absent partner and Presidential Candidate Katelyn Belyus, laughed at the question and said, "It's pretty hard to put together a person. I wouldn't know how."

On the same topic, presidential candidate Justin Zartman said, "I think a politician is someone who helps people — a public servant. I think we've been doing that for the past two weeks."

A student asked Presidential Candidate Robert Michaels to name the worst thing he has done.

Michaels responded laughing, "I don't think I did too well on my exam today, but I don't know if that counts."

Presidential candidate Terry Burke said being a moraler last year in the IFC/Panhellenic Council Dance Marathon was an accomplishment he was proud of.

He said he dressed up as Papa Smurf and wore a green mohawk in his hair.

Presidential Candidate Matt Rokita said he wants to reach out to students. In a light moment, he laughed when he accidentally spilled water down the front of his pants.

The candidates were asked if they would experience the "agony of defeat" if they did not win the election.

Presidential Candidate John Linde, who like all the candidates is spending money on fliers and other campaign expenses, said, "The only place it's going to hurt is my wallet."

On a more serious side of the debates, the candidates were asked what they believed to be their greatest accomplishment.

Michaels said he played a major role in bringing Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Dick Cheney to Penn State five days before the elections, helping motivate students to vote.

Zartman said, "Working with tuition and working with shared governance are two accomplishments that I'm very proud of here at Penn State."

Rokita said his biggest contribution was working with the Engineering Mentor Program, where new students teamed up with older students.

"To be able to directly touch the experiences of some freshmen was very meaningful to me," he said.

Murtaugh said being a USG town senator was a great accomplishment for him. He said as a senator, he got to see and support a lot of great events.

After funding some of the programs through the Senate, he felt it was an accomplishment "to see these programs get on their feet."

Linde said one of his best accomplishments was to create a freshman seminar that will be implemented next fall.

Burke mentioned many different organizations and events he had been involved with throughout his years at Penn State. Burke said he danced in Thon, helped a mentally retarded Boy Scout troop and served as the Blue Band's librarian.