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Nearly 700 students cast their votes last week to fill recently opened Undergraduate Council (UC) seats, in special elections complicated by low voter turnout in Mather House and the resignation of former UC presidential candidate John F. Voith III ’07. Fewer than 10 people had voted in Mather only hours before the election was supposed to end on Thursday morning, prompting the UC’s Election Commission to extend the voting period in the House until noon on Friday, according to Commission Chair Michael B. Love ’08. “We were afraid...
...proven, in many instances, apathetic about the UC. Despite massive campaigning outside the Science Center, only about 60 percent of the student body voted in December’s presidential election, and 40 percent voted in September’s general election. To think that there would be significant turnout for frequent polls would be unrealistic, and the UC should be careful not to inundate students with solicitations...
According to a preliminary agenda, the Feb. 28 meeting will be moved from the standard meeting room in University Hall to Sanders Theatre, one of the largest venues available on Harvard’s campus—signaling that administrators expect a big turnout for the votes...
...maximum capacity of 556, according to a University website. There are more than 700 members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Sanders Theatre can seat 1,167, according to a University website. The decision to move the Faculty meeting to Sanders may signal that FAS administrators expect record turnout. But the move may also come as a result of a scheduling conflict at Loeb. The curtain will rise at the American Repertory Theatre’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at 7:30 p.m. that same evening. —William C. Marra...
...safe way to drink and a good way to have fun. I think it should be here permanently,” he said.Many underage students were a little upset at not being able to drink with their older peers. “I think there was a really nice turnout. Of course, because I’m not twenty-one I can’t enjoy it as much as other people,” said Jennifer R. Popack ’08, who enjoyed the ambience of the event if not the refreshments. “The band...