WE, THE MEMBERS OF FUERZA LATINA PROUDLY ENDORSE THE BOWMAN-HYSEN TICKET FOR UNDERGRADUATE COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE FISCAL 2009-2010 YEAR.

After hearing both extremely convincing platforms, the members of Fuerza Latina feel that the Bowman-Hysen ticket has the experience to bring change to the lives of the undergraduates. Bowman and Hysen both have experience serving on various boards and committees within the Undergraduate Council (UC), thus proving their competence on issues that not only affect the Fuerza communidad, but the community at large as well.

Their knowledge and involvement in undergraduate finance will foster better relations between the UC and student organizations. With Hysen’s experience as treasurer for the Harvard College Democrats and Bowman’s involvement in the UC Financial Committee, the ticket, if elected, will make decisions with the greater community in mind. Bowman has already demonstrated the desire to promote diversity through Harvard’s campus by advocating full funding for Fiestón, Fuerza Latina’s kick-off to Latino Heritage Month, with the president emeritas this past grant season. Fostering understanding and celebrating diversity is a goal that is prevalent through this and through all their other work on campus as well.

Fuerza Latina supports the Bowman-Hysen Ticket for UC President and Vice President and strongly encourages everyone to go forth and rock the vote (uc.fas.harvard.edu).

Fuerza strong,
Your Fuerza Board

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~~~ F U E R Z A L A T I N A ~~~
Harvard 2009-2010

http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~fuerza

President: Adrián Aldaba
Vice President: Jaissa Feliz
Treasurer: Phil Acevedo
Secretary: Carola Cintrón
Community Social Chair: Cristina Alcorta
Publicity Social Chair: Victor Flores
Community Service Chair: Giaynel Cordero
Historian: Karina Herrera
SAC Rep: Amelia Barros
Freshmen Representative: Pamela Rosario
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questions?
E-mail fuerza@hcs.harvard.edu or aldaba@fas.harvard.edu

The election this year features three tickets, and the Indy will concede that it does like all three, in one way or another. The Long Johnson campaign is funny, charismatic, and subtly charming with its long johns and desire to “touch” all students. We certainly were touched, and amused, by their enthusiasm to be indifferent to the UC. While most Harvard students could care less about the UC (including many of the Indy exec board, we will admit), we feel that it is important for the UC to care about the UC. We appreciate and applaud Long Johnson’s dark horse entry into the race, and wish them the best, but will two thesis-writing seniors who have never cared about the UC before make the best leadership pair for the UC when next fall comes? We’re not so sure.

The Hayward Zhang campaign highlights experience, and, in the campaign’s own words, “results you see” or “results UC.” George Hayward has worked very hard for the oft-neglected Quad, such as when he pushed with other UC representatives for the introduction of a temporary cell phone service improvement, which now makes it easier for Quadlings to make calls. We are impressed by Hayward’s achievements and dedication, and we believe that he is an asset to the UC in whatever position he may hold.

But the Indy is similarly impressed with the Bowman Hysen campaign. Hysen has been with the UC since freshman year, and he has had his hands on half the legislation that has gone through that body. Bowman, though a recent addition to the UC scene, has proven himself to be a charismatic, caring leader. We are heartened by Bowman’s desire to help protect student services by protecting the jobs of workers responsible for everything from driving shuttles to making hot breakfast. The “Real Solutions” they advocate for in their platform truly are real.

The Indy saw the Bowman Hysen and Hayward Zhang campaigns in a similar light. Both tickets have experience and enthusiasm, along with the desire to serve Harvard students and the Harvard community. The Crimson saw this too, and decided to go with Hayward-Zhang. So how did we finally make the choice to endorse Bowman Hysen?

Simple. The Indy sent all three camps questionnaires and requests for platform statements and pictures. The Bowman Hysen campaign was the first to respond, by a long shot. Every question was filled out, both candidates answered, and the platform, in an acceptable length, was included. When we needed a higher resolution picture, their staff members and Hysen himself all replied, CC-ing the entire staff, including Bowman, and we got everything we needed from them on time.

We cannot say the same of the other campaigns, though everything did eventually trickle in by the time we finished production. We feel that being receptive to students and responsive to feedback is an important part of leading the UC. Harvard students may not care about the UC in general, but we feel that it is important for their leaders to be approachable and responsive, even with little things like the Indy asking for a response, and even if they are busy with school work and campaigning rabidly. In a race where both tickets have emphasized the importance of the communicating with and representing the student body, the Bowman Hysen campaign has best demonstrated that their words are not just rhetoric.

Finally, we also looked at the On Harvard Time videos and used them as a way of getting to know candidates, and we found ourselves most at home with Bowman and Hysen. They handled themselves with equal parts grace and entertainment. We are confident in their ability to unite the 49 other members of the UC in working to protect and improve student life, and we believe that by one year from now, they will have given us many reasons to care about the work of the UC.

The Harvard Independent

The Harvard Voice | November 16, 2009

The Harvard Voice endorsed the ticket of Johnny Bowman and Eric Hysen for UC President and Vice President, respectively, at the group’s weekly meeting earlier tonight.
After the two UC tickets presented their platforms at a meeting held at 8 p.m. in Quincy Bullitt Room, the executive board and staff members of the Voice discussed the candidates before conducting a blind vote.
The Voice unanimously voted to endorse Bowman/Hysen for their exceptional qualities in the following areas:

· Experience and enthusiasm
Johnny Bowman and Eric Hysen have both been involved in the UC for multiple years in various capacities, and have a proven track record of garnering student input and achieving tangible results. In the past, Johnny pushed for a transparent budget cut process that directly led to the implementation of the Idea Bank, the only way in which students are now able to get budget cut ideas to the administration.

· Emphasis on budget cuts
The Voice believes that budget cuts pose the largest potential detriment to student life, and Johnny and Eric shared this concern. The Voice believes the Bowman-Hysen ticket will work closely with administration to reduce the impact of budget cuts on student life.

· Improving student life without spending money
While describing their platform, Bowman and Hysen emphasized their desire to seek solutions for improving student life at little to no cost. These ideas included creating an online study guide database, a Craigslist-type listing for student goods, and a central events calendar for the entirety of campus.

· Emphasis on multimedia
Much like The Harvard Voice, Johnny and Eric has concrete plans for bringing Harvard online. These include the aforementioned events calendar and study guide database, as well as a streamlined online room reservation process at http://maps.cs50.net.

The Voice has full confidence in the Bowman/Hysen ticket and looks forward to working with them in the upcoming year.

Voting is open to Harvard undergraduates until noon Thursday, November 19, at http://uc.fas.harvard.edu.

After considering statements from the Hayward/Zhang and Bowman/Hysen campaigns, we have decided to endorse Johnny Bowman and Eric Hysen for Undergraduate Council President and Vice President. Both tickets bring strong UC experience to the candidacy, and George Hayward and Felix Zhang have demonstrated a record of success in their roles as student group leaders. However, we think that the Bowman/Hysen ticket best represents the progressive goals of PJA based on both their experience with SLAM and the Democrats, and on their commitment to preserve jobs through responsible budget cuts. The UC president and vice president serve as important liaisons to the University administration and can help advocate for changes in J-term and in arrangements for student groups. We believe that the Bowman/Hysen ticket will most effectively represent student interests in accomplishing these goals. We wish the Bowman/Hysen ticket the best of luck in the upcoming elections.

Sincerely,

The Progressive Jewish Alliance

Jason Schnier, Chair
Abby Schiff, Vice Chair for Advocacy
Betty Rosen, Vice Chair for Programming
Daniel Jacobson, Treasurer
Jay Cohen, Chair Emeritus

The Queer Students and Allies has chosen to endorse the Bowman|Hysen ticket for President and Vice President of the Undergraduate Council. Below is their endorsement message:

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Dear friends,

The Harvard College Queer Students and Allies (QSA) is delighted to endorse
Johnny Bowman and Eric Hysen for UC President and Vice-President. The vote
was unanimous amongst members present at the planning meeting today – our
enthusiasm for the Bowman-Hysen ticket speaks to our confidence in their
commitment to collaborate with queer groups and advocate for top-priority
queer issues at the College.

We encourage all friends and allies of the queer community at Harvard
College to vote for Johnny Bowman and Eric Hysen. You can vote at
http://uc.fas.harvard.edu – voting opens tomorrow (Monday, November 16) at
12:01pm and closes on Thursday, November 19 at 11:59am. To find out more
and get involved, visit http://bowmanhysen.com/.

The decision was based on the responses to a questionnaire drafted by the
QSA board. We would like to thank both the Bowman-Hysen and Hayward-Zhang
tickets and their teams for taking the time to respond; both tickets’
responses are attached to the email for your perusal. The time that these
candidates took to think about queer issues is reflective of not only their
comprehensive efforts to understand the College, but also the fact that
inclusion and access to resources are fundamental rights relevant to all
students, not just the queer community.

Strong points that distinguished the Bowman-Hysen ticket’s response include
commitments to:

- involve the TTF and QSA in the position paper and future decisions
regarding gender-neutral housing
- publicize gender-neutral housing options through the Student Relations
Committee, instead of relying solely on efforts of the TTF and QSA to
publicize a policy important for all students
- fully support the TTF and QSA to make preferred name fields and gender
marker changes available to gender non-conforming students, with meetings
involving the TFF, QSA, UC, and the Registrar
- investigate future steps with College administration to advocate for a
LGBTQ center and/or a professional staff member dedicated to LGBTQ issues on
campus

We encourage the Bowman-Hysen ticket to consider the following points going
forward:

- maintain a relationship with the Student Community Center Foundation
that is contingent on a sustainable operating model (financially or
otherwise) – it is crucial for the UC to invest in initiatives that are
sound, transparent, and student-centered
- lead efforts to maximize use of the SOCH by bringing about regulations
friendly to large-scale social events and fair allocation of office and
other spaces
- ensure that College resources for the queer community are at the
forefront of priorities through the tumultuous economic period and beyond

Please direct any questions about this endorsement to QSA Co-Chairs Marco (
mchan at fas.harvard.edu) or Christian (cgarland at fas.harvard.edu).

Best,

–
Marco Chan
Harvard College ‘11
Co-Chair, Harvard College Queer Students and Allies (QSA)

The South Asian Men’s Collective has elected to endorse Johnny Bowman and Eric Hysen for the 2009-2010 UC Presidency and Vice Presidency after an open debate on Wednesday November 11th, followed by a members-only deliberation on Thursday November 12th. Although the decision was not unanimous, there was a consistent sentiment among SAMC members that the Bowman-Hysen ticket is the most appropriate ticket for SAMC to support.

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Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 11th, 2008

Harvard Republican Club Endorses Bowman-Hysen for UC President and Vice-President
In a decision of the Executive Board, the Harvard Republican Club today announced its endorsement of Johnny Bowman ‘11 and Eric Hysen ‘11 for the positions of President and Vice President of the Undergraduate Council.

In making their decision, the Board cited the ticket’s significant experience in student relations with administrators, a platform that welcomes student involvement regardless of political persuasion, a deep understanding of the impact of impending budget cuts, and innovative solutions for student groups affected by the cuts. The Board strongly believes the solid experience and constructive ideas of the Bowman-Hysen ticket outweigh any potential concerns relating to Bowman’s membership in the Student Action Labor Movement (SLAM) or Hysen’s membership in the College Democrats, and were repeatedly assured by both candidates that, as UC President and Vice President, they would advocate for all student groups on a nonpartisan basis.

After the submission of an extensive questionnaire and interviews, the Republican Club is enthusiastic in their endorsement of Bowman-Hysen. While impressed with the visions and plans set forth by all the contenders in this race, the HRC believes the Bowman-Hysen ticket has a clear understanding of the challenges facing the UC and students at the College. In particular, Bowman-Hysen expressed a strong commitment to putting UC support behind the HRC’s efforts to gauge student opinion on ROTC through polls and surveys. As such, the HRC made a decision to support the ticket that we believe can best steer students through the tumultuous budget cut process, continue to work effectively with campus organizations of all political persuasions, and that will effectively represent the interests of all students to the University’s administration.

Press inquiries should be directed to HRC President Colin Motley (cmotley@fas.harvard.edu).

HARVARD COLLEGE DEMOCRATS | Press Release | November 11, 2009

The Harvard College Democrats enthusiastically endorsed the ticket of Johnny Bowman and Eric Hysen for UC President and Vice President at a special meeting last night. The Dems are the first student group to endorse a candidate in this year’s elections.

A town hall-style meeting was held at 8 PM in Adams House Upper Common Room. Candidates George Hayward, Felix Zhang, Johnny Bowman, and Eric Hysen presented their ideas to an audience that included roughly forty voting and non-voting members. The forum was open to the public; ballots were only issued to dues-paid members.

The format of the meeting consisted of two-minute introductory statements by both tickets, one-minute answers to questions from President Eva Lam ‘10, and one-minute answers to questions from members present during the meeting.

After the debate, the candidates left the room while members deliberated briefly before voting by secret ballot to endorse the Bowman-Hysen ticket.

Said Lam, “We were impressed by all of the candidates’ experience and their visions for Harvard’s future. However, we are especially excited to work with Johnny and Eric because of their experience in advocating for change at Harvard, particularly with respect to the impact of budget cuts on student life.”

Many members also noted that both Bowman and Hysen share a commitment to progressive ideals. Hysen was a field organizer with the Obama campaign in Virginia, and Bowman has been especially active in fighting for workers’ rights at and beyond Harvard.

The Dems hope to make tangible contributions to the UC campaign in the next week of the campaign, and look forward to working with Bowman and Hysen in the coming year.

Voting is open to Harvard undergraduates between noon on Monday, November 16, and Thursday, November 19, at http://uc.fas.harvard.edu. To find out more, visit www.bowmanhysen.com. To get involved, email Ashley Fabrizio (amfabriz@fas.harvard.edu) and Tiffany Fereydouni (tfereyd@fas.harvard.edu).