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...Street Who? U.C. Needs to Support Events That Have Proven Popular." The article basically discredited the events done by the Campus Life Committee, a committee of the Undergraduate Council, as too costly and not well-attended by students at Harvard College. The main focus of the article concerned Springfest, the fair held in the Mac Quad last weekend and the choice to bring God Street Wine, a relatively unknown band to Springfest at the cost of $7,500. As the co-chair of the Campus Life Committee, I feel the need to answer a number of objections of this article...
...more creative. A Springfest highlighted by sno-cones, bouncy rides and Harvard Dining Services hamburgers just isn't worth repeating year after year. Perhaps Springfest could be moved from the MAC Quad to a more spacious locale such as the real Quad, the Tercentenary Theater, or even the Yard; the festivities could be extended into Saturday evening with nighttime movies or performances, and athletic contests such as tug-of-war could be added for variety. We trust that Council members and volunteers could make Springfest more creative and more fun, if only they put their minds...
...Improve publicity. It's a perennial problem on the Council, but the lack of postering for Springfest this year seemed to hit a new low. Perhaps the best solution is for the Council to hire a posterer or door-dropper, so that the success of Springfest will not rely on the responsibility of its members...
...produce an event akin to Brown's Spring Weekend, a four-day affair that takes over the campus and this year featured a block party, carnival booths, jousting match, karaoke, Slip and Slide and performances by Bob Dylan and Bo Diddley, among others. Still, in its current incarnation, Springfest is not worth our time, effort or money. There must be something better...
Either multiple students groups, with the support of the University, must make a determined effort to make Springfest big--with lots of available alcohol and several bands over a two or three-day period. Or, if this is a pipe-dream, the Council should bag the whole idea and spend its money on something worthwhile...