Word: pratap
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Since the closing of nominations Sunday, about seven write-in candidates have joined those officially on the ballot, bolstering the paucity of candidates which made three Houses' elections uncontested, according to Sesha A. Pratap '84. Pratap, former chairman of the council, is helping direct this year's election...
...expect voter participation to be far superior this year, because we will be doing more comprehensive issues," said last year's Chairman Sesha Pratap...
...Pratap also said that because the council is still in its formative years it should not be subjected to the leadership style of one person for too long...
...Pratap and others realize that internal memos and precedents can only go so far. They say that this year's council may have to sacrifice some of its own ambitious goals just to guarantee that tangible benefits are garnered and visible to undergraduates. With greater satisfaction outside the chambers of a student government perceived as a way toward a happier--and more efficient group of council members, many will also be looking in next year's council for leaders who can provide the kind of decisive direction that, at times, was noticeably lacking this spring. Without it, the council...
...fragility. Says Epps: "My theory is that new arrangements of this sort last about a decade. We always have to be flexible and willing to look at it again." Saying "there's really no reason for the council to exist if it doesn't have the support of students." Pratap suggests that a yearly referendum asking students if they approve of the council's performance might be useful...