Word: hymans
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Before Stewart, Rob Hyman '98 and Lamelle D. Rawlins '99, respectively, reigned supreme. Talk about finding your best friends in the council--the two graduates currently live together, self-proclaimingly "deeply in love," in Cambridge. While Hyman counts Rawlins as the "number one benefit of being president," the two also worked closely together during their terms to revitalize the workings of the student government and, student life at Harvard. Hyman served three terms as president; in 1995 he was the first president elected by popular election of the entire undergraduate student body. Before then, the election of president...
...president of the council, Hyman "wanted to redirect the council's agenda to a bold, progressive, activism focus," and did so with successful efforts that included free HIV testing and support of labor unions. "We were standing up for students in areas that before couldn't have been talked about," Hyman remembers. There were also several smaller initiatives that ensured that all students, regardless of their financial situation could enjoy the full college experience. One was the making available of free formal tickets to underprivileged students. Hyman recalls, "We got the financial aid office to set aside so many tickets...
...Rawlins, vice-president in 1996-97 and president in 1997-98, furthered Hyman's work to make the council more activist. During her time in student government, the council spoke out on same-sex commitment ceremonies in Memorial Church and lack of women and minorities in the faculty. One major thing she did gain from her experiences was a sense of connections: "That sense of direct accountability and the excitement that came with moving toward our common goals continues to inspire me." Rawlins currently works for a new family foundation in Boston...
...This girl, my sister Sherri Beth Hyman, who in all likelihood will never live self-sufficiently or even graduate from high school, has taught me more that anyone I know: She has taught me how to love and how to treat others...
...Jennifer Y. Hyman '02 is a Social Studies concentrator living in Quincy House. Next semester she will be an associate editor of Fifteen Minutes...