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...stay ahead of the apathetic curve, upperclass UC candidates have attracted the voting populous not with their fresh new ideas but with attention-grabbing campaign methods. However, several have been adamant that their campaigns, while perhaps unorthodox, have true substance at their foundation...
...sending one of his creations over his house list to attract attention to the election (although he did not manage to actually record it). “It’s less about ‘vote for me,’ more ‘this is the UC,’” he adds...
Some fear that re-instating last year’s representatives—if only for a month—would give an advantage to incumbents during UC elections. Yet such concerns are outweighed by the importance of having a functional UC through September—one that can address student issues, provide immediate funding to student groups, and adequately represent the student body to the administration...
Addressing the UC’s prolonged period of inactivity, however, will not in itself ensure effective student representation on campus. Too often, UC members seem hesitant to address controversial issues facing their constituents. Specifically, the Student Affairs Committee (SAC), created to advocate for student interests, remained largely inactive last year, and in so doing, lost many opportunities to bring campus-wide concerns to the attention of the administration. For instance, when party grants were discontinued last March, students screamed their disapproval over open lists and in dorm rooms, from Mather to the Quad. However, SAC’s response...
...matter how effective the UC president and vice president are at negotiating with the administration, student representation will always be lacking until the UC can generate more widespread involvement in student issues. Until representatives once again return to their dining halls and common rooms with an ear for issues facing their peers, instead of choosing personal projects they alone deem worthwhile, the average student will continue to lack a voice in determining the policies they must later live...