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...Sneider maintains that Harvard is not democratic. True. However, he ignores other private, non-democratic institutions, such as Princeton, Brown and Darthmouth, that included students in their searches. Sneider argues that such inclusion is unnecessary because, "It's hard to imagine how any one within earshot of Harvard Yard has not already heard" student opinion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sneider Missed Both Rally and Its Point | 11/17/1990 | See Source »

Curiously, Sneider ignores one quote from the Crimson article about the rally. He declines to report that Derek C. Bok left the scene 15 minutes before the rally began and ignores the fact that the majority of the search committee is not from the Boston area. Such admissions would reveal that the search committee is not within earshot...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sneider Missed Both Rally and Its Point | 11/17/1990 | See Source »

...Sneider complains that the agenda of the upcoming meeting between 15 undergraduates and three members of the search committee will be dominated by "student activists." Does he believe that apathetic people should lead this meeting, so the search committee can gauge their indifference? Perhaps Sneider should have reported that the "activists told him they will not dwell on political issues at this meeting, and that openness and inclusion are our main points...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sneider Missed Both Rally and Its Point | 11/17/1990 | See Source »

...Sneider contends that specific issues merit attention, but should not determine the next president. the students working for participation agree. We also agree that Harvard's president must be able to lead the upcoming fundraising drive, as well as guide undergraduate education. The search committee members will see to it that the next president is acceptable to corporations. She should be. However, only students care if the president is acceptable...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sneider Missed Both Rally and Its Point | 11/17/1990 | See Source »

...Sneider claims, without basis in fact, that I found Dean [of the College L. Fred] Jewett unresponsive to student concern about Harvard's date rape policy. Nonsense! I only wish other administrators would act similarly. Furthermore I never compared President Bok to Mr. Rogers. I specifically omitted Bok's name because I believe such a personal attack is inappropriate...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sneider Missed Both Rally and Its Point | 11/17/1990 | See Source »

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