Word: reformer
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Landau and Potter, who said he is a member of a union reform group, disagree on the nature of the union's relationship with University management...
Richard Lee and Alan Wirzbicki in their lampoon of Eddy Dominguez's "calls for major structural reform" on the council are right in claiming that "this isn't Iran" (Crimson Wisdom, Dec. 8). Indeed "this" is a place where "calls for structural reform" can be heard in the spirit of healthy democratic debate whereas the voice of political opposition within the Islamic Republic of Iran is muted by a complete disregard for human and political rights as we know them in the United States...
...their platforms, council members harp on similar issues like advising reform, more money for student groups and faculty diversity. Even the most progressive of candidates ground their agenda in these tangible student concerns...
Seton and Redmond pledge to take the approach that has worked on these smaller issues--working closely with and consistently pressuring the administration in a non-confrontational manner--to those student issues that, as we have long argued, are simply more important: advising, UHS reform and countering the effects of randomization by supporting student groups and thinking about a new student center. Both candidates also wisely support downsizing the council and are committed to improving Springfest by involving other student groups in its planning and breaking the event's tired mold...
...Redmond, we also admire the progressive ideas of John A. Burton '01, the current treasurer, and Scott A. Resnick '01, a Crimson editor. The pair seem to have reasonable ideas about what is wrong with the current council--a lack of attention to issues such as Ad Board reform, ethnic studies and Faculty diversity--yet are less convincing when it comes to solutions. Still, students can take advantage of the council's hare proportional system of voting and rank Burton and Resnick second...