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...against the grant percentages referendum because the referendum binds the council and doesn't allow it the flexibility to change these percentages in the future", he says...
Despite significant progress in addressing the needs of students on campus, the current Undergraduate Council feud over the referendum to guarantee more money to the grants process proves once again that many council members are still not in touch with what the students want...
Vice President Lamelle D. Rawlins '99 wants to change that reasonable range to "at least 65 percent" with her referendum. While the percentage may be small, it will nonetheless cut deeply into other committee funds...
...Student Affairs Committee allocated $1,000 to pay for anonymous HIV testing for undergraduates who otherwise would have to pay? Did you like $1 council shuttles to the airport for Thanksgiving break? Do you think these are worthwhile expenditures? If so, then students should vote no on Rawlins' referendum, because if the first referendum passes, we can expect less of all of these services...
...saying that granting money to student groups is not important; it is very important. And since it can already change from year to year depending on the sense of the council, a constitutional referendum is unnecessary. I feel this year's percentage is appropriate for all committees. But some members of the council worry that we are not always using student money wisely in promoting the student events that we put on. In short, they are afraid. They do not understand that opportunity and risk go hand in hand. In the council, the benefits of greater campus unity far outweigh...