Despite his praise for the new leadership,Burton doesn't give Stewart and Cohen full creditfor the decline in factions. He cites changingissues as a possible cause.
"It really is much easier for people to agree,"he said of the current council. "There isn't aneed for factions."
Try, Try Again
Like Darling, Charles E. "Ted" Wright '01 hasalways been interested in politics. His highschool in Toronto, Canada, had no studentgovernment, however, so Wright was immediatelyexcited about running for the council when he cameto Harvard.
Then came the election.
Wright was not elected in the fall, but hisinterest in campus politics didn't wane. He ranagain in the spring, and this time the campaignwas a success.
"After President Stewart's victory, I felt morewanting to participate in the U.C.," said Wright,intercollegiate and press liaison for Stewart."I'm a big fan of Stewart and Cohen. My interestin the U.C. increased when they got elected."
One of Wright's current projects is gettingstudents free legal advice.
"There would be lawyers available to answerquestions in landlord-ten-ant violations, trafficproblems; areas where students have nowhere toturn to but expensive lawyers," he said.
Another goal is to improve the council'sreputation.
"If I had a leadership position right now, I'dmake sure everybody felt the U.C. was doing a goodthing," he said. "With a lack of bills, peoplefeel the U.C. is not doing their job. As a wholelot of people don't seem galvanized on U.C.issues. I'd make sure at least everyone is pluggedin and active."