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Candidate David L. Duncan '93 said that the new chair's performance wouldlikely determine "whether there is a turnaround inthe council's slow inch-by-inch battle forrespectability, or whether we will continue theslide into the shadow of further studentcontempt...
...council isn't out to break even (although the De La Soul losses were a little high). But the council must properly account for every penny that is lost, if only to know how successful future events will be. Heinicke doesn't show much concern for scrupulous accounting, and Duncan has emphasized the need...
What about Duncan? He represents a rejection of Heinickeism and the closed-door nature of council politics in the last year. But Duncan is also more than the un-Heinicke. His record as chair of the Residential Committee included one of the best ideas to come out of the council in recent years--the plan to give some of the council's surplus back to house committees, which are more attuned to the needs of students in the houses than the U.C. has been recently. In addition, his plan to form a First-Year Caucus should do much to compensate...
...Duncan's other major project as head of the Residential Committee has been a far-reaching plan to rejuvenate intellectual life in the houses. His work to increase faculty interaction with students beyond the classroom represents the U.C. at its best--not spending money irresponsibly, but actually trying to impact positively on students lives...
...choice for the members voting in tomorrow's chair election should be clear. Dave Duncan has a healthy outlook on the council and a proven record of tangible accomplishments. He should be the next chair...