Word: activist
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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While PSLM spearheaded Harvard participation, students affiliated with the Environmental Action Committee and other activist groups also joined the protest...
Members of the protest's organizing groups, including the labor union AFL-CIO and several activist organizations such as Jobs with Justice, United for a Fair Economy and the Rainforest Action Network, specifically asked Harvard students to attend the event...
...Undergraduate Council president in 1998, Beth Stewart '00, was elected on a platform calling for change in campus life, a contrast from the activist council that preceded her reign. She successfully campaigned for cable television in House common rooms. While she was president, the council instituted the Fly-By lunch convenience in Loker and made progress with universal keycard access. Another major effort instituted by the College during Stewart's reign was the establishment of a $25,000 fund for student organizations, giving the 250-plus groups at Harvard a much-needed financial boost. Being president of course, wasn...
...Rawlins, vice-president in 1996-97 and president in 1997-98, furthered Hyman's work to make the council more activist. During her time in student government, the council spoke out on same-sex commitment ceremonies in Memorial Church and lack of women and minorities in the faculty. One major thing she did gain from her experiences was a sense of connections: "That sense of direct accountability and the excitement that came with moving toward our common goals continues to inspire me." Rawlins currently works for a new family foundation in Boston...
...that advice tends to have an activist edge...