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...think the group tries to be as fair aspossible but obviously if the diversity of thegroup could be increased it could do a betterjob," said former finance chair David A. Battat...
...grants are absolutely 100 percentimportant and for three weeks you absolutely haveto come," Battat says...
...council secretary that fall, losing to David A. Battat '91, and then again in the spring, falling to Rauch. He also made bids to be vice chair of the academics committee both semesters, losing to former chair candidate Lori L. Outzs '91 in the fall and finally winning the position in the spring--over Rauch ("I'm one and two against Evan," he jokes...
...council members were so eager to bring a reggae artist to Harvard, given that another reggae concert--by Jimmy Cliff last year--met with mixed reviews. "I think Ziggy Marley is too expensive. The council can't afford to lose that much." Battat went on to demonstrate a keen knowledge of reggae music trivia. "there are a lot of problems [with Ziggy Marley]," Battat said. "He just fired his band a couple of months ago so things are a little shaky...
...concerts also may tend to run over any allotted budget, Battat said. "Concert promoters realize that they are dealing with amateurs. It's an absolute money pit. It's very easy for the concert to go way over budget: permits, security, artists, stipulations. Jimmy Cliff demanded special meals and hotelaccomodations. These things can't be forseen."Princeton held the same Cliff concert last yearfor $5,000 less than Harvard paid, Battat said...