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Undergraduate Council (UC) vice-presidential candidate Tara Gadgil ’07 has asked the South Asian Association (SAA), which endorsed her opponents last week, to reconsider their position, according to several members of the group. But SAA Co-President Arjun Vasan ’07 said last night that the group will not change its position. “We are not changing our minds,” Vasan said. Gadgil told the board on Wednesday that information provided by opposing UC presidential candidate John S. Haddock ’07 and vice presidential candidate Annie R. Riley...
...Council (UC) passed a resolution supporting the South Asian Studies Initiative (SASI) with a nearly unanimous vote Monday night. The resolution calls for the expansion of South Asian Studies at Harvard with a growth in course offerings, visiting professors, and student involvement in the department. Former South Asian Association (SAA) Co-President Vinod E. Nambudiri ’05, a co-author of the resolution, said the rising number of South Asian languages and related Core courses offered at Harvard reflects students’ increasing interest in the region. “Harvard has the potential for being the best...
...such attacks because of the hijab, or head covering, a physical indicator of their faith. “Wearing one makes [the fact that she is Muslim] very prominent,” she said. Alka R. Tandon ’07, president of the Harvard South Asian Association (SAA), said that she has been impressed by the interest that Harvard students have in other cultures. “I’ve never actually heard of any display of hate directed at any members of the SAA or at HIS at all,” she said...
...facing a harsh winter,” she said. But Siddiqui said that he was encouraged by the success of the banquet. “The event shows Harvard students do care,” he said. Several other campus groups including the South Asian Association (SAA) have contributed to the relief effort in other ways. A charity auction and dinner was held on Friday in Leverett Dining Hall. The money raised by the auction of a one week stay in Hawaii will go to aid for the earthquake victims. Farid also helped plan a clothing drive last week that...
...SAA also aims to bring together the South Asian community from other schools in the Boston area, according to co-president emeritus Mridula S. Raman ’06, mentioning this year’s charity semi-formal co-hosted with other colleges...