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...After several weeks of rallies, public forums and a candlelight vigil, students vote by a slender margin to return grapes to dining halls. More than 3,000 undergraduates cast ballots in the "Great Grape Referendum," a higher turnout than the last election for the Undergraduate Council...
Chung's argument was echoed by Kovacevich as well during the flurry of activity surrounding the grape referendum in November...
Founded in 1968 by a referendum of Radcliffe women, RUS replaced Radcliffe's former student government, the Radcliffe Government Association--a body students complained failed to provide them with a voice in college affairs...
Campos, however, said he does not attribute the results of the grape referendum to lack of caring but instead to student pragmatism. "The economy presses people to do well so they can do well when they graduate," he said. "It keeps people from jumping into causes that might be beneficial for them in the future. It's harsh to get involved in a cause. It's not pure selfishness but more practicality...
After numerous debates, forums and a delayed vote, students finally voted on the referendum, deciding whether to vote "yes, I believe Dining Services should serve grapes of any kind" or "no, I believe Dining Services should not serve grapes unless and until grapes become available with a United Farm Workers (UFW) union label...