[947] in UA Senate
Response to Dining Plan Changes
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Alexandra Jordan)
Mon Nov 29 18:36:37 2010
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From: Alexandra Jordan <amjordan@MIT.EDU>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:36:14 -0500
To: ua-senate@mit.edu
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From: Andy Wu <andywu@mit.edu>
Date: Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 6:32 PM
Subject: Response to Dining Plan Changes
To: baker-general@mit.edu
Cc: news@the-tech.mit.edu, ua@mit.edu
Bakerites,
You elected me to represent your best interests, and I have tried to do
exactly that. In my time on HDAG, I have worked actively to argue against
this massive expansion of dining services and the increased financial burden
for students that goes with it. However, HDAG has regularly dismissed my
opinion to the point where I have been unable to contribute to any positive
changes for Baker residents.
At this point, DSL administrators seem more concerned with winning this
battle against the students, than with creating a good dining plan. Recent
discussions have focused on appeasement rather than on solving the
underlying issues, and the committee is willfully ignoring student opinion.
The new option offered today reflects this, and it does nothing to solve the
underlying problems with the plan or address the concerns of freshmen and
future underclassmen. *Since HDAG has overwhelmingly failed to address
student concerns, I am resigning from the group, effective immediately*. For
the time being, Cameron McAlpine, the Baker House Dining Chair, will
continue to serve on the committee.
However, I am not resigning from the issue, only from the committee. In the
coming weeks, I will continue to represent Baker in actively opposing the
dining plan. I will also reach out to you for your support on this issue,
and at that time, I hope you will make the time to voice your opinion. I am
resigning from HDAG because it has failed in its mission of creating a
dining plan that benefits you, but my voice alone is not enough. Please,
leave a comment and sign the petition against this plan at sayno.mit.edu and
make your voice heard.
Thanks,
Andy Wu
President, Baker House
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From: <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">Andy Wu</b> <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:andywu@mit.edu">andywu@mit.edu</a>></span><br><div class=3D=
"gmail_quote">Date: Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 6:32 PM<br>Subject: Response to Di=
ning Plan Changes<br>
To: <a href=3D"mailto:baker-general@mit.edu">baker-general@mit.edu</a><br>C=
c: <a href=3D"mailto:news@the-tech.mit.edu">news@the-tech.mit.edu</a>, <a h=
ref=3D"mailto:ua@mit.edu">ua@mit.edu</a><br><br><br><div link=3D"blue" vlin=
k=3D"purple" lang=3D"EN-US">
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Bakerites,</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal">You elected me to represent your best interests, and I =
have tried to do exactly that.=A0 In my time on HDAG, I have worked activel=
y to argue against this massive expansion of dining services and the increa=
sed financial burden for students that goes with it.=A0 However, HDAG has r=
egularly dismissed my opinion to the point where I have been unable to cont=
ribute to any positive changes for Baker residents.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 </=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">At this point, DSL administrators seem more concer=
ned with winning this battle against the students, than with creating a goo=
d dining plan.=A0 Recent discussions have focused on appeasement rather tha=
n on solving the underlying issues, and the committee is willfully ignoring=
student opinion. The new option offered today reflects this, and it does n=
othing to solve the underlying problems with the plan or address the concer=
ns of freshmen and future underclassmen. <b>Since HDAG has overwhelmingly f=
ailed to address student concerns, I am resigning from the group, effective=
immediately</b>.=A0For the time being, Cameron McAlpine, the Baker House D=
ining Chair, will continue to serve on the committee.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">However, I am not resi=
gning from the issue, only from the committee.=A0 In the coming weeks, I wi=
ll continue to represent Baker in actively opposing the dining plan.=A0 I w=
ill also reach out to you for your support on this issue, and at that time,=
I hope you will make the time to voice your opinion. I am resigning from H=
DAG because it has failed in its mission of creating a dining plan that ben=
efits you, but my voice alone is not enough.=A0 Please, leave a comment and=
sign the petition against this plan at <a href=3D"http://sayno.mit.edu" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">sayno.mit.edu</a> and make your voice heard.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks,</p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal">Andy Wu</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">President, Baker House</p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</p></div></div></div><br>
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