“I think certainly there’s a healthy skepticism on campus of the role of the UC and the efficacy of the UC, and I hope that those are questions that are continued to be asked now and into the future,” Raghuveer said. “I’m happy that the election is a great opportunity for the school to collectively reflect on those questions once a year.”
While Mayopoulos’ change of course will present new challenges for the UC, several students interviewed by The Crimson expressed their support for Mayopoulos’ decision to not resign.
“Since they were elected, both of them deserve a shot at [the positions],” Devon Guinn ’17 said.
Meanwhile, Clark formally confirmed to The Crimson on Tuesday afternoon that he still intends to resign from UC presidency once he is inaugurated during the Dec. 8 UC general meeting, effectively ensuring that Mayopoulos will assume Clark’s position shortly after being inaugurated as UC vice president.
“I’m really excited for it,” Clark said of the prospect of Mayopoulos leading the Council. “I think he’s going to do a tremendous job.”
—Staff writer Steven S. Lee can reached at steven.lee@thecrimson.com. Follow him on Twitter @StevenSJLee.