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Council members who spoke against the bill said they acknowledged that poor attendance was an obstacle for constitutional reform, but that enabling fewer members to make substantial change would not address the real problem--member apathy...
...address in St. Louis in September, Gephardt acknowledged the importance of an open market, but argued that democracy and human rights interests trump free trade. "We must not put a price-tag on our beliefs," he said. Like the North American Free Trade Agreement, deals the president would negotiate, Gephardt argued, would merely reinforce a status quo in which children are forced to work, wages are insufficient and the environment is abused. This position is reasonable, and is adopted by many American politicians and citizens. It is quite plausible that Gephardt believes it himself...
...Undergraduate Council will only become a relevant and legitimate part of the College community if it begins to address the issues that most significantly affect life at Harvard. This year, we have an unparalleled opportunity to make fundamental changes in Harvard's curriculum; your student government should fight to reduce the number of concentration requirements, eliminate the "grading gap," and engage the Faculty on the question of section sizes. Your student government should actively seek alternative sources of funding to increase the amount of money available to student groups, and it should press the administration to provide space...
...effectively address these issues, your student government requires reform, the size of the Undergraduate Council should be reduced, the requirements for recalling delinquent representatives should be relaxed, the Finance Committee should receive separate status, and the council should accept a moderator to preside over its meetings (thus freeing the president to participate in debate). The council's Reform Committee adopted all of these proposals last spring, but the reform process was allowed to fizzle out. This year, the council should revisit these proposals and enact them speedily...
...schlock. It's also mean-spirited and cynical," sniffs academic dean Wayne Morris. "Art attempts to address the human condition," says visiting faculty member Moe Brooker, "and you don't trivialize the human spirit." Nor do you feature "a sideshow" in the window, says student Pam Feldman, when you are collecting $15,500 in tuition from someone who invests "all my time and energy to become a better painter...