Word: offing
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While Driskell scored more than twice as many votes as the second-place candidate, the referendum to raise the council's term bill--which outgoing council president Noah Z. Seton '00 had trumpeted as the cure to the council's financial woes--was ultimately rejected by a majority of voters...
Current EFZ efforts are revolving around four issues. The group hopes to double local, state and federal funding levels to create affordable housing. It also hopes to encourage corporations and universities to commit their "fair share" of money and land.
In addition, the campaign seeks to encourage increased use of public land for new housing. Finally, the group seeks to support additional policies protecting and increasing affordable housing for renters and homeowners.
At the rally, longtime EFZ supporter Jean M. Keldysz, who said she expects to be evicted from her Cambridge residence of 50 years any day now, said, "I'm just sitting on edge waiting to see what's going to happen."
A handful of council members suggested ignoring the student body's vote. Driskell told The Crimson she has considered asking Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis '68 to raise the term bill to $50 unilaterally.