Word: springfests
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Undergraduate Council President Sujean S. Lee ’03 says the allegation that Summers is opposed to hip-hop artists headlining Springfest is unfounded. Rather, Lee says Springfest planners want music suitable for all ages since the event is now for the entire University community, as it is co-sponsored for the first time with the Office of the President...
Summers put his money where his mouth was, offering to contribute considerable funds to this April’s installment of the council’s annual spring festival, Springfest...
Students have no influence over faculty or dean appointments, no opportunity to influence (or even understand) the tenure review process, and no mechanism for ensuring that their voices are heard at the decision-making level. Student government at Harvard is largely relegated to providing student services (Springfest, FlyBy, UC boxes), instead of exerting meaningful influence over real student concerns...
...least two and hopefully three or four concerts by the end of the school year. Last October’s Dispatch concert will be the only show solely planned by the HCC this year, though they did play a role in bringing The Verve Pipe to Springfest...
University President Lawrence H. Summers also deserves thanks for allocating the necessary funding to make Springfest a success. Summers spoke with his wallet and mingled with undergraduates, which was appreciated—but next year, maybe someone can arrange for Fletcher University Professor Cornel R. West ’74 to return to Cambridge for a weekend and engage Summers in a friendly Pedastool Joust...