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...slump into my office chair on an average Monday, I catch it out of the corner of my eye—a pulsating red light. It’s summoning me, beckoning me, pleading with me to check my voicemail. I spend all afternoon trying to avoid it, taking care of other trivial tasks until I can resist no longer. I dial the number...
...some reason, crazy people dig The Crimson. (I’ll avoid the obvious jokes.) The voicemailer is far from my only deranged friend...
...favorite letters came from a guy who was deeply concerned about Harvard’s budgetary situation. He took it upon himself to provide 13 pages of concrete recommendations for how we can all scrimp and save, including having all students brush their teeth more often so as to avoid the long-term costs of serious dental work and cavity fillings. I should have forwarded that one to Dean Smith...
...McLeod, marking an appropriate end to a debacle that undermined the legitimacy of both the Election Commission and the UC. We congratulate the body for recognizing that McLeod’s actions “violate[d] ethical standards,” and hope that it takes strides to avoid further election confusion in the future...
...hope that the UC will remain proactive in ensuring that a similar situation does not happen in the future. To avoid such debacles, the council should strive for a less divisive election process. Specifically, the UC should take measures to decrease the involvement of EC members in presidential and vice presidential campaigns. While looking to the past and reprimanding those at fault is important, the UC must commit to avoiding this situation in years to come so that representatives can spend their time on business that the student body has elected them to carry...