Word: membership
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Recently, the knock around Harvard Yard have been papered with signs advertising a comp for the Harvard Gay Lesbian Association. As we thought this organization was open to all interested parties, we were distressed to see that it appears that the club is considering limiting its membership by competitive exclusion. A cursory look about campus shows that the comp for The Crimson select the best writers, and the comp for WHRB select, the best announcers. One can not help but wonder what qualifications HLSA selects in its comp...
Perhaps this kind of a campaign--something relatively new in the world of labor relations--is needed. But there are serious drawbacks involved which should not be taken lightly. In more ideal circumstances, the union would base its power on the will of its membership, without having to resort to the electorate. The UFW leadership, read Chavez, has been-justly accused of placing politics above the interests of the workers. Chavez was perhaps the first of a new breed of union leader, a very perplexing breed. On the one hand, Chavez and the others have achieved landmark contracts...
Incorrect implementation of the membership rotation schedule could have a bearing on the Committee's deliberations. For example, consider the fact that one-third to one-half of the Law School faculty actively oppose the University's current South Africa investment policy, while similar sentiment is less widespread at the Business School...
When taken in a historical perspective, irregular appointments such as these lead to distortions in the Committee's membership and perhaps even misrepresentations of the Harvard community's will...
...believe that undergraduates have the right to ask President Bok for certain clarifications and reforms in the ACSR charter in order to reinvigorate the Advisory Committee's good reputation. First, we must be assured that the central University Administration will follow the letter of the guidelines governing ACSR membership as closely as possible and that the Administration will monitor the deans to make sure that they are following the correct procedures in selecting student and faculty nominees...