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...might appear as though people actually care about the council. But they do not. Just behold how few contenders there were for UC representative spots this September, at a time when discontent was rife. One recent town-hall meeting, called to discuss the supposedly contentious issue of the UC??s failure on the Wyclef Jean concert, drew only two undergrads unaffiliated with the council.Nevertheless, in the midst of the campaign have come droves of promises for town-hall meetings, presidential and vice-presidential office hours, and so on.Lost is a recognition that the council fails not because students...
...Council too long,” Wilson says.Hadfield and Grimeland are trying to use their positions as authentic outsiders to the UC to appeal to voters who think the UC needs fresh leadership.“I think not being involved with this difficult period of the UC??s life, that’s an advantage for a candidate,” Hadfield says.However, some view the relative inexperience of both Grimeland and Hadfield as a limitation to their abilities.Jane Fang ’08, who chairs the Finance Committee for which Grimeland serves has doubts about...
...think that sometimes we get too focused on procedure, and the internal workings of the UC,” says Gadgil. “We don’t have a broad enough perspective on what’s going on.”While recognizing this flaw, the UC??s recent commitment to improving its internal workings has impressed Voith.“That’s something that’s really starting to happen this semester,” Voith says, citing a recent UC bill that would instate an independently elected student-run planning...
...candidates may only spend up to $400 on the campaign and are reimbursed for all expenses by the UC, Grimeland was reinstated at a meeting Friday night, and none of the UC??s executive board positions are appointed by the UC leadership...
...Grimeland was expelled from the UC after unexcused absences but was unanimously reinstated Friday night after meeting with the Executive Board, which includes the UC??s president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and committee chairs, two of which are Voith and Gadgil...