If students were unhappy with the choices on the Vanderbilt Student Government presidential ballot on Wednesday and Thursday, there was a third choice.

Although not explicitly listed, junior Jim Wiggington billed himself as a third-party write-in choice for VSG president.

Wiggington said he decided to run because he was unhappy with the two major candidates and he felt neither adequately addressed certain issues in their campaign platforms. Specifically, Wiggington said he believes there is an inefficient use of funds by campus groups, and student fees could be reduced if certain measures were enacted.

"The activity fee that Vanderbilt requires its students to pay, AcFee, is $905 per student," said Wiggington. "Many of the student organizations that money goes to over-exaggerate their needs and the money is wasted."

If elected, Wiggington said he plans to investigate how much money each organization gets and how it is actually spent. He said he believes students could save a sustainable amount on AcFee if such an audit were done.

Wiggington decided to run as a suggestion from his friends on Friday, and began campaigning Monday when his friend and campaign manager senior Ben Karp set up a Facebook group supporting his candidacy.

"I was really impressed with all the statistics and knowledge that Jim has," said Karp. "It seems whimsical, but if he were to win, he would fulfill every promise he's ever made to anyone."

On Wednesday afternoon, Wiggington was in Sarratt Student Center to campaign with the other candidates. Instead of the other candidates' tri-folds, stickers and endorsement quotes, Wigginton was armed with a banner fashioned out of a rake handle, a lacrosse stick and a cut sheet painted "Jim Wiggington for VSG President!"

"People have been very inquisitive, asked questions and shown intelligent interest," Wiggington said about student reactions.

His interactions with the major candidates were slim, but Wiggington said he hopes his candidacy will encourage the ultimate winner of the election to look at his platform.

"It's an uphill battle, but as long as the ideas are heard, my campaign has been a success," Wiggington said optimistically. "I'm tired of unrealistic campaign promises and wasteful spending. We deserve better at Vanderbilt."