To the Editors of The Crimson:

Along with thousands of students throughout the world, I looked towards Harvard as an example of what a great university is. But an article in The Crimson ("The Missing CUE," Oct. 29) changed my attitude. The article explained how CUE--a committee in which students and faculty express their opinions and ideas--has been unable to meet so far this year because of faculty apathy towards the committee. Faculty are simply not volunteering to serve on CUE, or--this happened last year--they are volunteering, and then not attneding CUE meetings. This apathy is inexcusable, for how can a university achieve greatness if it fails to seek input from all factions of its own community--in this case, the students?. This question is urgent.

I learned just how urgent this question is when I tried to call the student government office at Harvard. "There is no student government organization," I was told by an administrator in the office of the Dean of Students. "It's been defunct for a long time." After a few more phone calls, I learned that there is indeed a student government organization--called the Student Assembly--but it hasn't been recognized by the administration. By God, an unrecognized student government! How can this be? A student government is essential to any university, for it is the only organized liaison between students and the administration. And how effective can an administration be if it does not seek input from those it administers to? How can it be that Harvard--allegedly one of the finest universities in the world--refuses to recognize its Student Assembly?

Certainly, I no longer will look towards Harvard as an example of what a great university is. Perhaps Harvard, however, should look towards Bridgewater State College, where the Student Government Association has been recognized by the administration, and given an active voice in the running of the college. I shall be happy to furnish information about student government at Bridgewater to any interested person at Harvard--especially if he or she doubts that student governments are worthy of recognition. Jeffrey M. Feingold   Student Government Association   Bridgewater State College