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...Democrats were quick to cast the potential Pell Grant increase as an early prize of their newfound control on Capitol Hill. “I definitely think that the fact that this is coming up now is a product of the Democratic control of Congress,” said Brigit M. Helgen ’08, president of the Harvard College Democrats. “It really does show how we are getting back to real issues that affect people’s lives.” The Harvard Republican Club did not return a request for comment. It remains...
...been struck by how hungry we all are for a different kind of politics.” The announcement had been expected for weeks, shocking few. “It wasn’t much of a surprise,” said the president of the Harvard College Democrats, Brigit M. Helgen ’08. “His intent has been pretty clear, for example, with his trips to New Hampshire.” Support, at least within the Dems, seems to be divided. “There is a strong ‘Students for Obama?...
...Brigit M. Helgen ’08 is a government and comparative study of religion concentrator in Mather House. She is president of the Harvard College Democrats...
...When I tell this to people, they always say, “Well, that’s probably true, Brigit, but how on earth do you get people to ‘view’ women as leaders? Get all the men on campus together and say, ‘Hey guys, girls are really smart and cool, too. You should start thinking of them as leaders and asking them to run for stuff?’ Give me a break.” Those people have a point—telling men to support women candidates...
...issue for me is: ‘Do I bring something special to this?’, ‘Do I bring a special experience?’—and ‘Am I connecting with people?’” Dems President Brigit M. Helgen ’08 said the forum’s structure—10 minutes of openings remarks followed by 50 minutes of questions from the audience, was geared toward making the event as interactive as possible. “We’re very specific...