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Beyond the rare hit that has recouped postering, facility and film costs, student organizations have been so frustrated by turnout at the Science Center that many group leaders now say they will leave the movie business for someone else...
...rules are not the problem and costs--while high--have remained steady over time, the decline in movies shown may be a result of fewer groups willing to undertake a venture that will inevitably be spoiled by a small turnout...
Regardless of last week's disappointing turnout, passing a term-bill hike is crucial if the council is to remain an effective campus force. One of the council's primary roles is to dole out grants to student groups. But these groups, already under-funded, have been exploding in number. A $20 term-bill increase would double the council's budget and provide an estimated extra $100,000 in student group grants...
...council is to propose the referendum again, it will need to do a much better job in the publicity department. Although it is difficult to pinpoint a singular explanation for last week's abysmal voter turnout, voter apathy, as some council members have pointed out, cannot be used as a primary excuse. Although council affairs are not always the most thrilling events on campus, it is hard to imagine that over 90 percent of the students don't care about their money or the student groups to which they belong...
...Perhaps Crocker arrived as the Auction was closing, because in our most conservative estimation, at least several hundred Eliot residents showed up to bid on such unique items as an oil massage, a conducting lesson and a personalized cheer from the cheerleading team. If anything, the high turnout and raucous bidding--Crocker was clearly not present for long enough to appreciate just how lively it was--reflects Eliot House's ability to develop into a more rambunctious and outgoing community, despite the author's assertion to the contrary...