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From: msl@bucsd.UUCP (Melissa Leffler)
Newsgroups: net.college
Subject: Re: Turnout in Student Elections
Message-ID: <189@bucsd.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 22-Feb-86 17:38:10 EST
Article-I.D.: bucsd.189
Posted: Sat Feb 22 17:38:10 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 26-Feb-86 03:29:59 EST
References: <2533@reed.UUCP>
Reply-To: msl@bucsd.UUCP (Melissa Leffler)
Organization: Boston Univ Comp. Sci.
Lines: 33
Summary: School Spirit Also


In article <2533@reed.UUCP> lydgate@reed.UUCP (Chris Lydgate) writes:
>The CIA at U of M raises an interesting question: what kind of
>turnout do places get at student elections, referendums, et al.?

Here at Boston University, there are many problems with student elections.
There is also a big problem between the student gov't and the administration,
and, for that matter, the administration and everyone. The problem to address 
for BU is the question of apathy and school spirit; in the last 4 years I 
have seen school spirit at hockey games only.  

I would guess (though I have no figures), that the turnout is about 15%, 
but I do not feel that all of those 15% know the issues, or are making a 
choice based on the platforms of the parties running (if there is more 
than one party running); the choice is mostly a social one.

These opinions are my own, and do not reflect the opinions/experiences of 
all BU students.

Hoping to hear more positive news from other universities besides Reed...

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