Seton, on his part, says that matching funds, while desirable, are unrealistic expectations for the council at this time.
"Do I think [the College should give the council matching funds]? Of course. Do I think that's going to happen soon enough to help students here now? No," Seton says.
Poisoning the Bill?
Burton wants Seton's legislation to include a five-dollar term bill fee on all undergraduates to fund the operations of the Radcliffe Union of Students (RUS).
RUS, which used to levy a $5-fee on all female undergraduates, lost its ability to term-bill students when Radcliffe merged with Harvard in early October.
However, Lewis says he won't approve a term bill proposal with such an amendment, and Seton is worried his legislation will fall with Burton's RUS proposal if the two are passed together, as one bill.
"It's a poison pill," Seton says. "The administration is not going to pass a term bill with that Radcliffe money on it."
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