Word: hyrc
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...general rule memberships of political clubs go through four-year cycles. In 1952, for instance, the HYRC had 200 more members than it does today. The HLU's membership has also fallen drastically since that election year. The one club to go against the trend has been the HYDC...
Since positions on the executive boards determine the direction and power of an organization, elections for these offices often result in bitter contests. Last year there were repeated charges after a HYRC election of "corruption," "bribes," and "ugly threats." The HYDC was almost ruined before it began, in the 1952 campaign, when a pair of Southern Democrats tried to split the club after they had lost an election, despite buying votes. The rival Democratic Club, however, was not recognized by Dean Watson...
John M. O'Reilly. Lowell; Harvard French club; HYRC; Catholic club...
...statement is remarkable for its misconceptions. The HYRC makes two assumptions: that the Forum can act as a propagandizing organization, and that its median view is left-wing. The first shows an amazing, indeed unique, interpretation of the Forum agreement. Simply stated, the Forum is an informal committee where Harvard's political clubs can cooperate in discussing common problems and sponsoring joint programs, if they wish. Since its decisions primarily concern organization--not policy--the Forum can produce no propaganda. Any policy decisions that are made in the name of the Forum require consent of all club representatives...
...HYRC's persistent objections have finally made its real position clear: by their own definition, the only vacant space is to their left. Not only the Crimson, but even the New Conservative Club, and that last bastion of radicalism, the Harvard Alumni Bulletin, are united in "the energetic bugling from the left." While the HYRC asked (December 1) for "ad hoc agreements" between political clubs, this is exactly what the Forum's constitution provides. Their opposition to the Forum has been conspicuous so far only for its malleability. Perhaps the group's members are interested in the aims...