Word: turnouts
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Opponents of a referendum believe that the student body would not take the question seriously and that turnout would be low. People are not going to give this careful consideration," said Quincy representative Alexis B. Karteron '01. This is the council's self-importance at its worst. Harvard students are perfectly capable of making an informed decision on how to spend the money. The potential benefits of the windfall are not lost on us; we have a vested interest in seeing the money--our money--spent well. Council members, by assuming--and actually saying--that students are too dumb...
...turnout argument--that so few students would vote the results would be illegitimate, so the decision should be left to the council--is even more foolish. The council members who worry that a referendum will draw a low turnout should remember that they themselves were elected by only 18 percent of the student body. Many of their races were uncontested. How can the council claim any decision it makes is somehow more representative than a campus-wide referendum, even if the turnout were low? If anything, a referendum would likely draw a higher turnout than uncontested council races (witness...
...organizers of the rally said they were pleased with the turnout, but promised larger protests in the weeks ahead as March hearings for the bill draw closer...
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...
...Eighteen percent--that's going to be our minimum to decide what to do with $40,000?" he asked, referring to the turnout of voters for the general elections held in the fall...