Word: accomplishments
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...they're not going to preach--and on opening night there were no lapses into sanctimony--how exactly does a group of musicians hope to accomplish its tantalizingly vague goal of change? Voter registration is the old standby response, but Pennsylvania's deadline to register is Oct. 4, three days after Friday's shows; Florida's deadline is also Oct. 4, four days before Vote for Change comes to town. MoveOn.org says it has gained 200,000 new members by linking ticket sales to its website, and organizers expect to raise $10 million to fund Democratic voter-mobilization group America...
...hope that this campaign will inspire more members of underrepresented groups to run for office. In fact, a concerted effort to encourage and prod student leaders to run for office—so as to boost the amount of diversity on the ballot—would likely help accomplish the goal of a more diverse council even more effectively than simple endorsements alone...
...transfer students are also adding to Harvard’s talent pool, McGrath Lewis said. “If you look at how much people contribute when they’re here and how much they accomplish later on in life,” McGrath Lewis said, “you really find that transfer groups are some of the most interesting and talented people...
...role will evolve through the year, so it’s hard to be specific at the outset about what it will do or accomplish,” said John T. O’Keefe, assistant dean of Harvard College. “But I think this role has the potential to be of great help to our Houses...
That said, there are plenty worthwhile projects for the council to pursue this year. If it takes the time to think through its proposals, select carefully and follow through with its plan, the council can accomplish more than ever before...