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...Crimson's stances toward the Progressive Undergraduate Council Coalition, expressed in Patrick Chung's column ("Sloppy Slap Shot," Opinion, September 23) and a staff editorial on September 25, invariably start with a firm reminder of why PUCC's reformist project is necessary. Chung acknowledges that the Undergraduate Council, the only body able in theory to speak on behalf of all the members of the College, "is just another extra-curricular activity" and "suffers from a lack of legitimacy." He also allows that the council's illegitimacy stems in part from the fact that "[it] is a bastion of white males...
...hand, Chung called for building upon a series of smaller successes to gain a slowly growing base of support from both students and administrators...
...Chung called the council's predicament a "vicious cycle," in which a lack of interest due to ineffectiveness led to a lack of support which in turn prevented any effective action from being taken...
...Chung said he does not believe PUCC will succeed in bringing about the changes it has proposed...
...Attempts to reform are always sensationalized," Chung said. "PUCC is the same. It is destined for failure...