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Show Committees make themselves felt; provide action for those interested Just to give an idea of their power, committees control Pep Band, Union Movies, legislative relations, Homecoming, the new Sports Complex, traffic appeals, course evaluation, Free U, and the International Student Club. Most of this control, unlike that of higher ASUU echelons, is not dominated by Greek factions and is subject to original thinking of all varieties, rather than an accepted brand. Lately, the exercise of independent judgement by certain committees has led to several run-ins with administrative policies and community pressure. It is interesting to note that such boat rocking is considered an unwelcome phenomenon. Perhaps being an organ of student government open to groups unassociated with the current "Union crowd" makes the whole committee system a very valuable balance to institutionalized opinions and lends the entire system a flexibility it otherwise wouldn't have. 154 |