But, in his letter, Fox reminded Hyman that Rudenstine has been "considerate in not asking students...to state at the outset on which Faculty committee they serve."

Hyman yesterday defended councillors' right to address the faculty.

"We will continue to press for student rights in that forum and in any other," Hyman said.

Hyman said councillors' actions have resulted in renewed commitments from the faculty to need-blind admissions--something Hyman says resulted from a question he asked during February's meeting.

Word on the Street

Because Hyman, Smith and Rawlins are all running for council executive positions in this week's campus-wide elections, some have questioned their motives.

Matthew B. Bakal '97, a presidential hopeful, described his opponents' speaking as "unfortunate."

Bakal said he felt Rawlins was abusing her position by asking irrelevant questions.

Rawlins failed to give the FAS committee prior notice before posing a question about gender inequity which would have been answered by a standing committee, according to Knowles.

Smith said councillors' unpreparedness makes the entire council appear unprofessional.

"When you ask a dean a question, it's best not to surprise them with it," Smith said. "It makes us look like we don't have other channels of communication.