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'Inevitable Growth'

In reference to that body Mr. Collier states:
"I want to work closely with the committee
this year. The Council will continue to fight the
proposed increase to 18,000, but at the same
time we realize that the question of growth
must be dealt with realistically; that some
growth will be inevitable. We would like to
work toward making the transitions as smooth
as possible."

The new 24-member Student Council,
including one black and three women members,
came to power through an election season filled
with surprises and upsets at every turn. Mr.
Collier himself ran as an independent, after
failing to be endorsed by the Virginia
Progressive Party.

The VPP voted to dissolve itself after last
spring's elections, stating that the organization
had accomplished what it set out to do, and its
members would merely be working to sustain
an institution if the party continued to
function. The Jefferson Party, badly wracked
by internal dissension, may not be able to
regroup its membership to the extent that it
will again be a powerful party.