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In recent months, particularly since the now-infamous ROTC and Suzanne Vega incidents, Undergraduate Council bashing has become more popular than ever. The common complaints are heard over and over: "They don't represent me," "How could they do something so stupid," and even, "The council doesn't DO anything...
3. Require the appointed people to follow-up on every action the council requests. Too often good ideas approved by the council die because the chair "forgets" to write a letter. There should be a list of requests, which is constantly updated as each is taken care of or as...
5. Require council members to meet with their constituents regularly. Most people don't even know who their representatives are. A simple monthly meeting with each house's reps can do wonders for student/council interaction.
THESE suggestions are largely structural. But structural changes can have a substantial effect on the debate of a body that has not yet decided exactly what it wants to do. Once the council has regained the faith of students through internal reform, it can begin to act instead of just...
Many alcohol companies maintain that the purpose of their advertising is simply to encourage people who already drink to switch brands. But Kilbourne said that the approaches used by advertisers are clearly designed to appeal to new users.