Word: blaise
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Council executives, notably council president Robert M. Hyman '97-'98 and vice-president Brian R. Blais '97, defended their records in interviews last night, saying the elections are too important to be rushed into.
Hyman and Blais have both been working with an unofficial committee formed this semester to discuss the issues associated with the bylaw changes. According to them, such a forum is the best way to fully consider all of the possibilities.
"We have had a working group meeting since the week after Rob and I took office," Blais said. "We wanted to introduce a package early and have elections in December, but there are so many issues: who can run, when we have them, how to administer them, how to enforce...
Blais and Hyman say the possibility still exists that elections will be held this semester, perhaps during reading period. The other alternative would be to hold elections early next semester.
More importantly, the recent leadership election represented a strong repudiation of politics as usual. Robert M. Hyman '98-'97, the council's new president, has served one previous year. Likewise, Brian R. Blais '97, the new vice-president, has been a council member for a mere year. Old-timers Jonathan...