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==Democracy at Knox==
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The [[Knox College]] student body used to have a democratic body called [[Student Senate]]. However, the body passed a resolution this year requiring candidates for [[Student Senate]] President to have been a member of Senate for at least three terms (one year) before running. This effectively turned Senate into something that looks a whole lot like democracy, but is not quite there.
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The [[student]] body is still waiting for Senate to reverse this decision.

Revision as of 10:12, 16 May 2007

"Democracy is the worst form of government other than all those other forms that have been tried from time to time."
Winston Churchill

Democracy at Knox

The Knox College student body used to have a democratic body called Student Senate. However, the body passed a resolution this year requiring candidates for Student Senate President to have been a member of Senate for at least three terms (one year) before running. This effectively turned Senate into something that looks a whole lot like democracy, but is not quite there.

The student body is still waiting for Senate to reverse this decision.