Word: springfests
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...most glaring blunder of this year’s council was its failure to secure a big-name concert, something that all candidates’ platforms assured in the fall. After months of promises that Springfest would include a performance by a major performer, much of the campus was delighted to hear that rapper Snoop Dogg would be gracing Harvard grounds. However, the HCC failed to deliver the goods. The commission clearly worked hard to secure the performer—the College as well as Boston Police Department served as insurmountable hindrances—but they cannot deflect any blame...
...also sitting on a fatter wallet, was decreasingly effective in planning meaningful social events for the college community. The year started off well, with the CLC landing Bob Dylan for a fall concert. But last winter’s Jim Breuer comedy show and this semester’s Springfest event were underwhelming and underattended. While we continue to support the basic mission of the CLC to plan campus-wide social events, we implore the CLC to put its collective ear to the ground to try to figure out what kinds of events students will actually attend and enjoy...
...student groups and then vote (like most of your UC colleagues) for more money instead for the UC’s sure-to-fail events—like this year’s “Havana on the Harbor” pseudo-booze cruise ($2,350) and the Springfest “Afterparty?...
This semester, the UC considered 69 pieces of legislation, a new record for the council. In just four months, the council has reformed the blocking process, given over $100,000 to student groups and House Committees in hundreds of grants, produced a Springfest that drew 9,000 people, even in the rain, and significantly reformed itself so that it may function more efficiently and effectively. After decades of prior efforts, this UC has secured 24-hour library access, and it is well on its way to extending dining hall hours...
...benefits of the reform are obvious. Many candidates run for the UC seeking an appointment to a particular committee; only after elections do they find themselves planning Springfest or interviewing grants applicants. The UCRC’s solution is clear and effective: make sure that the only individuals who serve on each committee are committed, by forcing candidates to run for one specific committee rather than a general UC seat...