Reporters' Notebook

Undergraduit Cownsill Updayt

From the Hardly Surprising Department: No doubt the Undergraduate Council wanted to make a good first impression on Harvard's new president. Unfortunately, the following letter--proposed in the April 7 docket--somehow slipped past the council's Proofreading Committee:

Resolved: The Undergraduate Council shall send the following letter to President-elect Neil L. Rudenstein:

Dear Mr. Rudenstein,

The Harvard-Radcliffe Undergraduate Council would like to congradulate you...

Luckily, Neil Rudenstine will be too busy getting ready to run Harvard to notice the other 12--count 'em, 12!--spelling and grammatical errors in the same three-page UC docket. A sampler:

Whereas, refreshment has been annually provided and constitute a yummy incentive to attend...

Section 2. The money may also be used for the costs of prntng posters...

7) 200 bannanas or jello--about $40

5. Resolution 9S-37 Souns Systems

6. Resolution 9S-38 Ivy League Student Governement Conference

Section 1. The UC shall appropriate $1200 in order to have a diner in Quincy House to honor both the winners and all of the noiminees on the evening of Wednesday May 1, 1991.

Gee, a diner in Quincy House sounds like a great idea, but don't you think it might drive the grill out of business?