Vote Nelson and Sena as President-V.P. Team

Eric M. Nelson '99 and Joseph Sena '99 should be president and vice president of the Undergraduate Council. Although the staff recognizes that Haynes has some interesting ideas that address student concerns, it fails to recognize the importance of effective council leadership to bring such ideas to fruition.

Given the current factions on the council, Nelson has helped unite members in the spirit of cooperation. More than 30 councillors, including most members of the executive board, have endorsed his candidacy; this demonstrates that Nelson has earned his colleagues' trust and respect. Further, it implies that Nelson can make the council a cohesive organization that responds to the concerns of all students.

Another point that the staff opinion misrepresents is the performance of Haynes in last week's debate. The staff fails to mention that she spoke last in the debate and had a full 15 minutes to think about her response to the Crimson's question regarding how to raise students' concerns to the administration. Nelson, who spoke first, gave an insightful response of fostering communication that showed his determination to build consensus among students and administrators to make the Undergraduate Council relevant to this university.