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WILLIAM STEPHENS Arlington, Va.
But what Stephens calls "an opportunity for a student to examine his thoughts about political problems" is not used by most of the over 300 members of the Republican club. Dissension alone brings interest to a large club of this type. And dissension alone can cure the member apathy that...
In 1965, though, David McNichol won the presidency of the club back for the Machine. He did it, however, with the help of unknowns whom Scott said had been "not entirely welcome." James W. Vaupel '67, who succeeded McNichol, was one of these. Vaupel's own successor, Stephens, labelled a...
Stephens attributes the importance of the presidency of the club--and the existence of the Machine built around it--to more than political opportunism. He explains, "The image people have of the club is identified with its president. His ideological bent is assumed to be club policy."
If ideology is as important as Stephens says, it follows that the greater the conservative-liberal spirit among club activists, the more likely there is to be friction--and excitement--in the club.