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...passed, so next year’s council representatives will likely be hawking class rings on behalf of a large, for-profit company. Granted, Harvard Student Agencies (HSA)—the official ring vendor of the original bill, and now likely to be the one chosen by the council??is itself nonprofit. But it will almost certainly be contracting the ring-making out to a company that will reap large benefits from the deal...
...none of this changes the fundamental fact: Class rings are downright silly. They are a waste of students’ money and a waste of the council??s time...
...sponsored the amendment, said that College Corps “addresses a real hole in Harvard’s program.”Opponents to the amendment argued that the Office of Career Services serves a similar function and that it is against the council??s policy to fund programs that take place over the summer...
...stated a desire to limit the duration of the first contract to one year. By allowing for plans to be revised periodically according to changes in costs and students’ ring design preferences—as well as ensuring the accountability of the chosen vendor—the council??s motion will genuinely serve student interests...
...while the council??s decision will greatly benefit many Harvard students, making it truly valuable in that regard, some of the other stated motives for the policy are suspect. To lighten the burden of class rings on student wallets is a fine goal, to be sure, but to do so in an attempt to increase the number of buyers is vile. Class rings are the icons of a decadent class of well-to-do college students; the council is foolish to advocate increasing their sales for the ludicrous purpose of promoting community among seniors. The community of class...