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...cannot, in good conscience, simply urge the student body to abstain from voting. Simply to abandon this great democratic experiment, even under the most tempting of circumstances, would be a grave mistake...
...candidates for president, Driskell is the most qualified. Although her specific proposals are hazy at best, she has rightly emphasized that the council's first priority should be reestablishing strong connections to the student body that it purports to represent. She has advocated a "Harvard Census 2000" and placing council feedback cards in the dining halls--measures that are useful as a first step, but will accomplish little without further action...
...Wikler, a fresh face in the council, has a dedicated track record of attendance and has demonstrated proficiency in working with the administration. The council vice presidency has traditionally been an ambiguous post, but Wikler has a clear-headed approach that will combine bureaucratic responsibilities with student-centered initiatives...
...distinctions between the candidates are too blurry, their ideas too hazy or unrealistic, to justify a concrete Crimson endorsement. Even after weeks of Crimson coverage, it is hard to see just how any of the candidates plans to build a student center, take back Agassiz Theater or get more student involvement in University policy-making. We encourage you to vote--to downsize the council to streamline its inefficent proceedings and to raise the term bill to afford the council more concrete opportunities but also to consider how your favorite candidate will get his or her ideas accomplished before you exit...
...Undergraduate council's mission and purpose that The Crimson has so consistently clamored for. As new members of the council, they represent a break from the status quo which none of the other candidates can offer. Together they have promised to improve the council's credibility with the student body and the administration--and we believe that they are committed to this mission...