Undergraduate Council
Strong Support, Limited Results: Examining the Approved UC Referenda One Year Later
Though activists say the referendum process remains a valuable tool to demonstrate student interest in certain issues and raise awareness on campus about these topics, they say the events of the past year have shown that the process is no panacea.
UC Referenda
A timeline of events following the passage of three referenda in last November's UC presidential election.
Club Sports Hit By Funding Cuts
With the Undergraduate Council’s budget constrained and its ability to fund student organizations increasingly limited, some club sports groups on campus have received less UC funding this year than expected and have had to make spending cuts or raise fees to adjust.
Gender-Neutral Housing Petition Garners Requisite Signatures for UC Referendum
If the signatures are confirmed by the UC Rules Committee, the petition, which would make gender-neutral housing options available for all students at the College, will go before student voters in the Nov. 18-21 UC presidential election.
Kathy Griffin and Harvard Undergraduates Honoring Veterans
Matthew R. Marotta '14 interviews the 2013 Distinguished Service Partner honoree Kathy Griffin at "Standing Tall for Veterans," a comedy charity benefit for the Home Base Program presented by the Harvard Undergraduates Honoring Veterans on Saturday afternoon.
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Currier Representative Sietse K. Goffard '15 asks a question about Undergraduate Council Large Venue Grants at the UC general meeting on Sunday night. Representatives were joined by Dean of Student Life Stephen Lassonde and representatives from the student government at Boston University.
Kathy Griffin and Harvard Undergraduates Honoring Veterans
Interim Dean of Harvard College Donald H. Pfister presents comedian and veteran advocate Kathy Griffin with the 2013 Distinguished Service Partner award at "Standing Tall for Veterans," a comedy charity benefit for the Home Base Program presented by the Harvard Undergraduates Honoring Veterans on Saturday afternoon.
Absurd Times in Halloweentown
Throngs of witches with broomsticks in hand wandered through the autumn air, weaving through crowds of wannabe 80s rockstars and skimpily-dressed Catwomen. This might seem like a scene from Disney’s 90s classic, "Halloweentown," but it’s a real sight in the town of Salem. On Saturday night, the Undergraduate Council sponsored a free Halloween outing to Salem, Massachusetts, home of the infamous witch hunts of the late seventeenth century, and I was one of the lucky few to go. A few minutes in Salem, and I realized how ridiculous the whole town looked, especially to a Californian like myself who has never before experienced this level of Halloween hype.
UC Addresses Budget Concerns
Undergraduate Council representatives raised concerns with the current state of UC finances at Sunday’s general meeting.
UC Leaders Present Student Opinion Survey to Email Privacy Policy Task Force
Undergraduate Council President Tara Raghuveer ’14 and UC Vice President Jen Q. Zhu ’14 presented on Tuesday a UC-administered student opinion survey to the task force assembled to review University email privacy policy in the wake of last spring’s email search scandal.
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The Undergraduate Council discusses grants for student groups and better integration with faculty Sunday night in Sever Hall.
