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...that the student body could voice its opinion about what to do with the $40,000 surplus the council found earlier this year. I was one of a whopping 30 students assembled. If you subtract the 20 council members and four Crimson executives present, the net student body turnout was an astounding six. When one such student criticized the council for its shoddy publicity and lack of communication with the general student body, council president Noah Z. Seton '00 responded that it probably would be a good thing if the council publicized as much during the year...
...begin with, I strongly urge the council to place the question of how to allocate the $40,000 before the student body in a referendum vote. Furthermore, as voter turnout in recent computerized council elections has been deplorable I urge the council to conduct the referendum by hand. Send representatives into dining halls. Place them in strategic locations in front of the Science Center and other academic buildings. Make them available to explain and answer questions about the various proposals. And most importantly, leave room for students to express their own ideas as to where the funds should be directed...
Finally, I urge the council to stop making excuses for its lackluster performance. One need only hear the self-deprecating humor of council members over turnout at general meetings to realize that the council is well aware of its pitfalls. Don't fall prey to the Clinton syndrome and deny allegations you know to be true. Admit to your faults and then, instead of hiding behind the excuse that other people badmouth you, devote your energies to publicizing your good points. Sitting around and waiting for campus publications to give you favorable write-ups is a worthless venture...
...goal is to bring really good amateur competition from as many colleges as possible, and judging from the turnout, we have done well, Bortnik said...
There was a record turnout for the Crimson onSaturday's game against the Wildcats; 1,651 fansfilled the seats of the Bright Hockey Center,twice as many fans as had come for last month'sshowdown with Princeton...