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Unlike the CCA and Rainbow--which are waging citywide campaigns--Independent councillors tend to rely on strong support from neighborhood constituencies. But in recent years, Independent Councillors Thomas W. Danehy and Sheila T. Russell are campaigning farther afield...
...there was a majority in the making, it wasn't apparent at the Board's last meeting in June. There, HRAAA's supporters couldn't muster enough support to block passage of the Young Report, a controversial set of proposals to give the University more control over future overseer elections...
Defensively, first team All-Ivy Erin O'Brien returns for her fourth varsity season in the Crimson backfield. The Harvard co-captain will usually draw opponent's top scorers with support from Ivy League Rookie of the Year Ceci Clark and seniors Julie Clifford and Lynn Frangione. Of course, the pressure on Harvard's defense will be intensified by the inexperience at the goalie position...
This year, Jewett has a different strategy in mind. He says the decision will no longer depend on support from the masters, although he is seeking it. "We tried the discretion of the masters," Jewett says, adding that last year, "the process worked okay, but the results had just as much skewing as ever...
Harvard has chosen to fight the election of any future dissenting overseers. In September, the University announced its full support for the Young Committee's report, which would improve University candidates' chances of election...