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...despite a lack of precedent. It provided the proper forum to show disapproval for McLeod’s actions, which included authorizing an inappropriate email that was sent from the ucpres@fas account. The message’s premature and unproven accusations were distributed in negligence of UC and EC procedure, generating confusion and uproar that harmed the reputation of those named—and the entire council. The UC’s official slap-on-the-wrist was the right course of action to address McLeod’s “abuse [of] the power of her office...
...hope that the UC will remain proactive in ensuring that a similar situation does not happen in the future. To avoid such debacles, the council should strive for a less divisive election process. Specifically, the UC should take measures to decrease the involvement of EC members in presidential and vice presidential campaigns. While looking to the past and reprimanding those at fault is important, the UC must commit to avoiding this situation in years to come so that representatives can spend their time on business that the student body has elected them to carry...
...This is a temporary measure,” said Leverett representative Luis A. Martinez ’12. “Once we have reforms, the EC will again assume a much better, more effective role...
Until the reforms are adopted, the UC’s Executive Board will replace the EC and administer the small number of special elections for House representatives that will take place during shopping period next semester...
Ideally, the EC would have subsequently decided to certify the contested results after hearing testimony from FAS IT officials, who could have verified whether any foul play had occurred. But under the given circumstances, in which the EC’s credibility had been destroyed and its membership largely disbanded, no such reconciliation was possible. Thankfully, UC leadership pushed for the next best option—having the full Council hear FAS IT testimony and certify the election results in last night’s meeting. This was the only way the organization could have preserved any legitimacy...