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...number of Americans do not support bombing a population on the brink of human catastrophe,” said Jennifer Horan, an UJP spokesperson. “Right now, there’s a lot of fear and [politicians] are not willing to step out. To have this good turnout on a week’s notice on a dismal day gives notice...
...chair Rohit Chopra ’04 said he was pleased with the candidate turnout for the elections. In the CUE race, 10 candidates vied for three positions...
...meeting featured custodians and other members of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 254, and a smaller turnout of members from the Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers (HUCTW) and Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees (HERE) Local 26, which represents many dining hall workers...
...always, voter turnout was highest among first-years—approximately half of all first-years voted in this year’s elections, thanks to extensive Yard-based advertising campaigns and information sessions. However, this year the council also did surprisingly well among older students; two thirds of all voters were upperclassmen. Competitive elections were held in every undergraduate House but Mather, and in Winthrop House, ten candidates ran for the three available positions. We hope that the enthusiasm showed by the first-years will remain as those students enter the Houses...
Increased voter turnout in fall elections is crucial to the council’s mission. Without the support of the students it represents, the council lacks credibility with the administration; without their input, the council will lose a source of strong ideas for improvement. The lackluster turnout of recent years represented a vote of no confidence in the council’s ability to effect positive change. We hope that during this year, the newly elected council representatives will be able to reverse that perception...