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...Howard was physically ready. In fact, he believed that, with the typical goalkeeper peaking in his early 30s, "we could have a big player on our hands for years to come." Equally appealing was the fact that the U.S. has become soccer's WalMart: Howard's $4.1 million transfer fee was tiny compared with the $52.5 million paid out to Leeds in 2002 for defender Rio Ferdinand, now with Man U but suspended for eight months for missing a drug test. The only real unknown for United was how Howard would handle his immersion into the icy, treacherous waters...
...we’re not sold yet. These arguments are persuasive, but as of yet lack the force to counter the proposal’s many critics. The magnitude of this fee increase—indeed, many of the same benefits could arise from a much smaller hike—has not been justified. Nor have its backers consulted widely with students to determine whether they actually want the council to take on an expanded role. Surveys, forums and one-on-one discussions would help proponents develop a more specific proposal for how the council might allocate funds...
...council must also consider broader structural changes before it expects the student body to rubber stamp this fee hike. SAC members who favor the increase point out that Harvard lags far behind peer institutions when it comes to termbill fees—the average fee elsewhere is $201, they claim. But critics rightly recognize that many of these schools are far better equipped to handle the larger budgets, with far more students working actively to organize campuswide events. And while we are confident that more money would heighten the profile of council events, which in turn would attract more committed...
...also concerned that a mandatory increase will ultimately harm lower income students, despite assurances from the proposal’s backers that the hike will likely be covered by Harvard’s Financial Aid Office. The fee hike would not be a negligible burden for the office—more like on the order of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Before the referendum goes up for a vote, the council must do the necessary leg-work to get a guarantee that students who cannot afford this increase will not be forced...
Harvard may very well benefit from giving the council a larger budget, and we strongly support many of the initiatives the fee increase might fund. But until proponents of the increase define their plans, reform the council’s structure and guarantee the necessary financial aid, they should not count on widespread student support...