Word: referendum
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...last night's meeting, the council voted to ask the students whether they would like to increase the term bill fee from $20 to $40. The question will be put to a binding referendum in April...
That tie to Yugoslavia remains a sticking point. A vehement faction inside Kosovo demands nothing short of independence, and in its eyes the agreement falls short, especially since it doesn't include a Kosovar referendum on independence after the three years are up. During the French talks, the absence of a referendum almost destroyed the chance for a compromise--until Surroi, by force of charisma and will, turned the tide...
Opponents of a referendum believe that the student body would not take the question seriously and that turnout would be low. People are not going to give this careful consideration," said Quincy representative Alexis B. Karteron '01. This is the council's self-importance at its worst. Harvard students are perfectly capable of making an informed decision on how to spend the money. The potential benefits of the windfall are not lost on us; we have a vested interest in seeing the money--our money--spent well. Council members, by assuming--and actually saying--that students are too dumb...
...turnout argument--that so few students would vote the results would be illegitimate, so the decision should be left to the council--is even more foolish. The council members who worry that a referendum will draw a low turnout should remember that they themselves were elected by only 18 percent of the student body. Many of their races were uncontested. How can the council claim any decision it makes is somehow more representative than a campus-wide referendum, even if the turnout were low? If anything, a referendum would likely draw a higher turnout than uncontested council races (witness...
...commend Seton and Vice President Kamil E. Redmond '00 for battling for a referendum. It is good to see that at least they do not have such a low opinion of the student body that elected them. Unfortunately, it seems that the majority of the council disagrees...