Word: hrc
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Elections in the HRC are not so focused on substantive political ideology as they are about finding leaders who will project a strong Republican image on a liberal campus. The 101 individuals who asked questions of the candidates and voted in the election were more concerned about club activities and leadership qualities than about whether to first cut taxes or pay down the debt. No candidate ran on a platform of political issues...
...election is an important time to bring students into our club. There are many on campus who had come to HRC events (several of which were attended by more than 100 students), were involved in the presidential campaign and expressed interest in the club yet had not paid dues or "officially" joined. Executive Board campaigns and elections represent an ideal time to energize and expand this support and interest...
Fortunately, however, the HRC took a difficult situation and turned it into a great success--something to be proud of. Even though our constitution allows any dues-paid member in good standing to vote, in a board meeting a week before the election, the candidates made a "gentlemen's agreement" to focus on expanding the base of the club by "recruiting" those who had interest in the club and its activities. Porter, whom Lewis singled out by name, went even further to suggest a higher standard, asking that only members who attended at least one club function be allowed...
...felt the first article The Crimson ran was unfair in its representation of the club elections, but we respected the right of HRC members to critique our rules and of The Crimson to report those critiques. After Lewis' column describing the HRC as led by "lackluster leaders," however--an attack largely at the expense of a leader who does not meet even her own description of the term--we could not let the HRC, its officers or members stand as an ill-chosen example of something Lewis felt but could not accurately document on campus. It is unfortunate that Lewis...
Lewis was correct in her assertion that "Good Guys" do attend this school, "the gems that everyone takes for granted." Porter and the other 5 leaders elected to the Executive Board of the HRC on Wednesday, Dec. 6, however, stand at the head of the "Good Guy" pack...