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...Alexander S. Wong ’08 do not actually want to “kill the UC.” Rather, they want to wound it severely.The offbeat presidential candidate and his armchair-theorist running mate say that if elected, they would eliminate the UC??s role as middleman between students and the administration and transfer decision-making power to undergraduates.Neither Hwang nor Wong have had any UC experience, but they embrace their outsider status. “Our solution is to change the system bottom-up,” Wong says. A LAISSEZ-FAIRE UCIn line...
During the townhall discussion hosted by the Harvard College Democrats, Hadfield said that he wanted to streamline the UC??s procedures and encourage more student activism...
...decision comes as a political victory for Petersen on the eve of voting for the UC presidential election. Petersen, who led the council’s tax-relief advocacy, is running for president against five competitors, including Tom D. Hadfield ’08. Hadfield has previously lambasted the UC??s lobbying effort: “The current approach of asking administrators nicely is not working,” Hadfield said Wednesday. —Alexander D. Blankfein contributed to the reporting for this story. —Rachel Nolan contributed to the reporting for this story...
...Council president begins today, candidates Tom D. Hadfield ’08 and Ryan A. Petersen ’08 are emerging as the frontrunners of this year’s six-way race, the largest in recent memory. The two tickets have differentiated themselves most on defining the UC??s relationship to University Hall and how best to advocate for students.Throughout the campaign, Petersen has stressed direct advocacy to the administration on behalf of students—highlighting his close relationships with administrators and faculty. In contrast, Hadfield has touted a less bureaucratic approach to UC decision...
Behind the shaggy-haired, easy-going candidate, an efficient staff of 270—including a majority of the UC??runs his elaborate campaign, freeing Petersen and his running mate Matthew L. Sundquist ’09 to schmooze with the voting masses...