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Despite the tenor of the UC campaign, more students got involved than probably ever before, with election turnout the second highest of all time. The seriousness of this involvement is debatable, however, as even facebook groups endorsed candidates. The “Yankee Empire,” for instance, supported Voith-Gadgil, who they wrote promised “a sincere effort to eliminate the Red-Sox-normative ethos of the campus, and improve the overall quality of life for Bronx Bomber fans.” (Facebook group “Red Sox Nation” endorsed Haddock-Riley.) Meanwhile...
Hong Kong is headed for political gridlock after a huge rally on Dec. 4 in favor of greater democracy for the city. The unexpectedly big turnout?250,000 claimed by the organizers, 63,000 by the authorities?has hardened the positions of both the pro-democracy camp and the Chinese leadership in Beijing. The democrats are emboldened, and more determined than ever to push for "universal suffrage": a Chief Executive chosen by the people and not a narrow electoral college; and for a fully elected legislature, not the mixed bag of members currently chosen by either popular vote or professional...
...Actually I’m not expecting anything. I’m thankful that everyone showed up.” But UC Student Affairs Committee member Ryan A. Petersen ’08, who participated in yesterday’s rally, said he was concerned with more than just turnout. “Dean Fitzsimmons has refused to meet with us. He says he’s busy,” Petersen said, adding that Tulane students who wish to remain at Harvard, even if they decide to apply as fall transfer students, should not be forced to return...
...outsider’ ticket, Connor C. Wilson ’07, says that he believes this strategy could work.“The more students they meet the better their chances are,” Wilson says, explaining that personal appeals could lead to greater voter turnout. Wilson, who had planned to run in this campaign, has not endorsed a candidate in this election. He did say he was impressed the most with the Grimeland and Hadfield’s views and questioned the Haddock-Riley appeal for reform.“I think that for Haddock-Riley to call...
...chair this year, planning for the Wyclef Jean concert was already well underway.Voith cites his leadership of the CLC this past semester as proof that he has the ability to put on successful events, citing the pep rally before the Harvard-Yale game—with its turnout of 2,500 students—as “a perfect example.” This success was due, he says, to increased attention to student input, participation of student groups, and support from the administration.Voith’s strong relationship with the deans is something that he has emphasized...