Many members of the Undergraduate Council were disturbed that your editorial "Running on Empty" in last week's Crimson [February 16] chose to attack the efforts of the council after a particularly productive council meeting. Apparently, the staff of The Crimson does not want the council to improve.

The press liaison was created with two goals in mind: to keep in touch with the students--a goal The Crimson itself suggested last year, and to combat negative publicity from the one news source who has categorically refused to publicize the council's success--The Crimson.

However, I feel your readers are better served not by a list of your failures, but rather a list of the council's accomplishments in the last semester and the first part of this one on which The Crimson did not comment:

* the Yale tailgate party attended by 2000 screaming fans

* badly-needed matching funds for house capital improvements

* cheaper phone rates and transfer fees for students

* a successful concert by Chuckle head

* a comedy concert by Adam Sandier of Saturday Night Live fame

* a standing-room-only free comedy concert by local comedian Rich Ceisler

* matching funds for social events in the houses to improve house social life

* an overflowing Masquerave Halloween party in Adams House

* a $40,000 grants package approved at the earliest date in the history of the council

* efforts to increase card key usage hours in the Yard

* an active Freshman Caucus and their eagerly awaited Freshman Formal

* a Casino Night enjoyed by all who attended despite the weather