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...candidates to run much more focused and substantive campaigns than is currently the case. As it is now, candidates often make three sets of vague and stale promises—without knowing exactly which committee they will be elected to, how could they do anything else? Under the proposed reform, student voters would benefit from specific discussions of the issues related to each committee, and, in turn, cast better informed ballots...
Some have claimed that the reform would make it far more difficult for sophomores entering the Houses to get elected, but this is certainly not the case. As it stands, sophomores often beat junior and senior incumbents, and there is no evidence to suggest that the reform would alter this fact. Further, even if it were true that the reform would force sophomores to seek election to less glamorous committees, the end result would still benefit the student body. Those sophomores who were seriously dedicated to the UC and its mission would still run and serve on other committees, gaining...
...many within the UC, especially younger members, this vote was about naked self-interest. If all the freshman present at the UC meeting last Sunday had skipped out, an 18-13 vote against the reform would have been tied at 12-12. Since these freshmen supposedly have the most to lose from this reform, the vote tally regrettably comes as no surprise. But shouldn’t UC reps vote in their constituents interests and not in their...
...must pass this reform. If need be, the proposal could be modified to allow representatives to run for two committees instead of one. While far from ideal, any amount of change towards direct elections will dramatically improve the council’s effectiveness. If even this compromise won’t move bill opponents to change their votes, the UC must submit the question to a student referendum. With enough outreach and publicity, Harvard students can be educated about the pros and cons of this important reform. And with their wisdom behind the vote, untainted by the self-interest...
...trusted outside adviser of President Bush, Feldstein says he supports the president’s efforts to reform Social Security by changing to a system of individual accounts...