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First, alumni should elect these three candidates because they are more than merely symbolic victims of Bok's monumental mishandling of the election. For the first time in the history of the Board, candidates--Plotz, Simmons and Seidman--have placed themselves on the ballot by petition. They are the first people to try to challenge the Harvard hierarchy that mechanically sends willing minions to do its bidding on the Board...
...candidates, alumni will be challenging the Tammany Hall attitude that has led Harvard to staff the Board with timid yes-men and women. Just to make sure that Tammany Hall attitude is thwarted, the University should invite observers, perhaps from the Undergraduate Council and the press, to monitor the ballot count...
...graduate of Harvard I get a number of benefits: a magazine, periodic requests for donations, and the respect and awe of those who were unable to attend our esteemed institution. I also get a ballot each year which allows me to vote for the Board of Overseers, an important advisory body to the Harvard Corporation. I rarely participate in this election, since all of the candidates are generally chosen by the Harvard Alumni Association, and are indistinguishable...
This year's election seems to be different. My ballot packet is larger than usual and filled with alarms. Three candidates have been nominated by petition, circumventing the AlumniAssociation. These candidates are running, according to the cover letters in the packet, for the sole purpose of bringing up the University's policy of continuing to invest in firms doing business in South Africa. The ballot packet's cover letter draws my attention to this disturbing fact, and the packet thoughtfully includes a one page description of the University's current policy on South African investments. The packet also includes...
Also included in this year's ballot mailing is a leaflet entitled "Harvard's Position with Respect to South Africa...