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...budget it has now—and, somehow, council insiders convinced the student body to go along with the plan in an April referendum. After a contentious campaign, undergraduates voted to increase the Student Activities Fee—an optional termbill charge that makes up the bulk of the council??s revenue—by an unprecedented and excessive 114 percent. Undergraduate voters refused, however, to make the fee mandatory on student termbills...
...closed March meeting marked by childish bickering and ineffective leadership, the council??s Student Affairs Committee convened and endorsed a bill to increase the fee from its current optional $35 to a compulsory $100. Proponents clearly thought it better not to consult constituents—at least not formally through a student referendum—as they undoubtedly feared an unreceptive student body. If not for the actions of some outspoken and appalled representatives, the move would have tripled the budget of an organization that has yet to prove itself as entirely efficient or in tune with students?...
Mani, who is also a Crimson editor, is a member of the Undergraduate Council??s Campus Life Committee and a Currier House resident...
...still be done to help improve this system. The Council of Masters recently decided to allow each undergraduate House to determine its own policy on keycard access—with universal keycard access (UKA) being the “default” system in place beginning this September. The Council??s decision is a long awaited and encouraging step, but the fact that Houses can still opt out undermines the effectiveness of the change. We strongly encourage all House masters to adopt the default system. Students’ ability to swipe into any House during the night provides...
Members of the Undergraduate Council??s Student Affairs Committee (SAC) sifted through more than 200 student nominations before deciding on the winners...