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Main Difference

Mr. Ogle's administration certainly did not
restrict itself to areas that previous
administrations had reserved for themselves,
and this was probably the main feature that
marked its departure from the traditional role
of the Council. Black enrollment and studies,
facilitation of coeducation, and the status of
the Council itself became areas that were given
primary consideration.

At one point, the Council rejected a
long-awaited invitation to address the Board of
Visitors meeting when administration officials
appeared reluctant to give some information to
Mr. Ogle concerning the format and agenda of
the meeting. The issue of the invitation was
resolved when a councilman made a telephone
call to settle the dispute.

However, the issue of the administration and
the Board is not resolved, and may well be a
focal point of tension this year. The Council
refused to apologize for the mix-up, a move
that some observers saw as a manifestation of

Student Body President Kevin Mannix