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Your TF • 10 years ago

There are so many errors in the recent Crimson piece on the GSC that it shouldn't have written at all.

Shelley Liu had her friend make accusations and it made them both look bad. Shelley got defeated 40-15, and is NOW OFF THE COUNCIL FOR GOOD. Rachel Poser isn't on the council, but is now joining it. John Gee BECAME VP, he did not retain that position--it was previously held by Shelley. This is obvious from looking at the About Us section of the GSC Website...

"Earlier in the meeting, GSC publicity manager Jae-hyun Lee was removed from his post after interrupting the elections, according to Shafer." OH MY GOD NO!!!!!!!! THIS DID NOT HAPPEN!!!

Jae was removed days before for incompetence. This makes it sound like he was fired for political reasons...Please remove the article from your website. This is just so full of necessary corrections that it's useless.

THERE IS NO CO-PRESIDENT, Shelley and her fiscal irresponsibility have caused us major problems with the administration.

Sally Amder • 10 years ago

Doesn't the article say "GSC publicity manager Jae-hyun Lee was removed from his post after interrupting the elections"? How is this 'fired for political reasons'? Do you know something we don't??

The Harvard Teaching Campaign is looking more and more like just a group of incendiaries looking to get laid through the advocacy of revolutionary action. They're trying to address the 'inequitiy' in african-american enrollment now, which, while sadly disproportionately smaller than the overall percentage of the population of African Americans, is probably reflective of a wholistic and equitable admissions policy . African Americans represent 2% of GSAS, which may sound paltry, but given the fact that African Americans suffer a 42% graduation rate with a matriculation rate of 11% (4.6% of all college graduates), and that socio-economic issues tend to push African Americans into full-time employment after the achievement of a bachelor's degree rather than allowing many the luxury of a life in pursuit of a life of the mind, 2% is likely an over-representation of the population of African Americans who apply to the graduate school.

What Harvard can do to improve this metric is to improve outreach and recruitment at HBCUs, people of color at state colleges and universities, and by providing resources to diversity fairs, high schools, and colleges in underfunded black communities. That said, I have no idea how the teaching campaign hopes to effect change besides provoking outrage over statistics they don't even understand.

I know this isn't the forum for this, but as a black studies graduate, I had to get this off my chest. These fools are pushing forward without any background information and without any actual plan besides confrontation with the administration.

Your TF • 10 years ago

This is just false. I'm sorry, but the HTC is a diverse group working with Undergrads and the Faculty. You're just wrong.