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...don’t want to be a front-page president,” he declared at the end of his speech, after pledging not to force any of his seven just-proposed council reforms through the 53-member body. “I welcome productive dissent and thoughtful alternatives,” he added. “We must strive to build a common vision or else we are in for a long and frustrating semester...

Author: By Joshua D. Gottlieb, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Mahan Leads Council To Success, Discord | 6/10/2004 | See Source »

...Sunday afternoon keg return was hardly the only time Mahan took criticism for allowing a select group of advisers to publicly lead the council. Mahan’s signature issue this semester, the proposed increase in the Student Activities Fee to $75 from its previous $35, brought out vocal dissent within the council and from the student body at large. And Mahan’s executive decision-making hardly garnered him widespread support...

Author: By Joshua D. Gottlieb, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Mahan Leads Council To Success, Discord | 6/10/2004 | See Source »

...Vocal dissent under the Mahan administration has hardly been limited to major council reforms. Issues ranging from awarding student groups money for “recycling and minimizing waste” to council support for gender-neutral bathrooms have generated heated opposition at council meetings this semester...

Author: By Joshua D. Gottlieb, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Mahan Leads Council To Success, Discord | 6/10/2004 | See Source »

Whatever Mahan’s true intent, he has not convinced his council of his willingness to hear their opinions. Council Secretary Jason L. Lurie ’05, a frequent Mahan critic, says dissent should be met with reasoned response and not the defensive e-mails Mahan often sends after being disputed with over the list...

Author: By Joshua D. Gottlieb, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Mahan Leads Council To Success, Discord | 6/10/2004 | See Source »

Barro says that Mahan’s unwillingness to tolerate dissent has forced council members to resort to petty disputes and repeated motions...

Author: By Joshua D. Gottlieb, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Mahan Leads Council To Success, Discord | 6/10/2004 | See Source »

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