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Indeed, it seems that HRC still has some work to do to catch up with the left. Although their CampusTap blog is alive and well, their official website falters as a source of up-to-date information, with an online weekly bulletin that hasn’t been updated since May 7 as of press time. The Dems’ official website, meanwhile, features an easy-to-navigate format filled with updates on daily political events, a guide for getting involved, and an e-mail contact form for any additional requests. “I think that what is happening...
Perhaps that recent, rather sudden, shift in leadership for the HRC has distracted the members away from the upcoming midterm elections. Members of the HRC voted Dewey as their new president last semester, but as of September, John M. Souther ‘07 fills that position. Dewey has taken a voluntary leave of absence from Harvard to pursue his own personal business venture in Boston...
Other executive members of the HRC feel that the organization has managed to take the sudden leadership change in stride. “Every year you have people who leave who are valuable to the club, and every year you get new members to try and fill the gaps,” says Kwong, HRC director of membership and minority outreach. Still, Kwong admits that Dewey was a “major asset,” and that his “departure is certainly a loss for our club...
During the debate, Kwong proclaimed that he was “an aspiring teacher” when discussing policies regarding student affairs. Indeed, while some campus politicos are undoubtedly keeping their futures in mind as they prepare to enter government professionally, many members of HRC and the Harvard Dems are simply embracing the excitement of this election and acting on the urgency of the moment. Helgen, for instance, the no-nonsense campaign director for the Dems, remains ambivalent about the prospect of taking the political route herself after graduation. “I don’t do this...
While voters may remain suspicious of the smooth-talking politicians on the national stage who make big promises to hide their ulterior motives, this undergraduate class of political activists has proven to be sincere in their campaign efforts. Harvard students in both the Dems and the HRC find fuel for their fire in a desire to actually make a change on a larger scale, rather than merely booking their schedules with resume-padding activities. Each race, no matter what the pre-election polls report, can be lost, leaving volunteers who have given everything with absolutely nothing to show...