As student leaders on campus, we feel it is our duty to support the efforts of President Robert M. Hyman '98, Vice-President Lamelle Rawlins '99 and others to increase the money given to student groups through the grants process. We are tired of watching idly as the $20 that each of us contributes to the Undergraduate Council is used to fund expensive, poorly attended and often ill-conceived parties and dances that have little positive impact on student life. These events are simply a drain on resources that can easily be rectified with the reforms currently before the council.

While the council sits comfortably on its inflated coffers, the student groups that are the life-blood of this campus are starving. It is time that the council be held accountable for its self-aggrandizing misuse of funds, and put the money where it can do the most good, in the hands of the students. The council finally has leaders that are listening to student concerns. Now it is up to the rest of the council to follow the trend. --The Coalition of Student Leaders for U.C.   Reform and concerned supporters:   Joshua D. Powe '98, Coalition Organizer;   Derrick N.A. Ashong '97, President BSA;   Sharon W.S. Gi '98, Co-Chair AAA;   Sewell Chan '98, Co-Chair AAA;   Sarita M. James '98, Co-Chair SAC;   Jessy J. Fernandez '98, Co-Chair MSA;   Devi Sengupta '98, Co-Chair MSA;   Helen A. Skinner '98, Pres. Expression Dance Co.;   Celia S. Edwards '99, Vice-Pres. Expression Co.;   Mallar Bhattacharya '98, Co-President SAA;   Clem A. Pollydore '99, Co-Chair Caribbean Club;   Andres R. Nolasco, Co-Chair Fuerza Quisqueyana;   Diana Adair, President Girl Spot;   Chinwe Onyeagoro '00, Diversity and Distinction;   David P. Soskin, Kahuna Harvard Surf Club;   Eric D. Albert '97, PAN, UNITE;   Louis D. Monoyudis '98, Secretary BGLSA;   Candice L. Hoyes '99;   LaTanya N. James '99;   Sheldon K. Reid '96;   Nisha D. S. Hitchman '97;   Brian M. Lawrence;   Erica U. Fullwood '98