LETTER: RPC will use our tax dollars to throw Christmas party for itself

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by Daniel Whiteson

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I was happy to hear that the Rice Program Council is throwing a Christmas party this year.

I thought to myself, "My blanket tax dollars are hard at work," and I looked forward to consuming tasty food and beverages and generally wasting time in the name of holiday cheer.

You can imagine my dismay when I was informed that I wasn't invited to this event.

The good news is that I wasn't singled out; the entire student body has been specifically excluded.

To add insult to injury, the RPC decided not only to exclude the students, but also to charge them for the party.

A source high in the RPC, who spoke on the condition that he not be named, informed me that the students' blanket tax dollars would be spent on the party.

I could understand the RPC having a private party if they all chipped in -- but dipping into the fund intended for providing activities for students without inviting the students seems to me to be a blatant misuse of funds.

I have nothing against Christ- mas parties, the RPC or even Ryan Levy. I'm just sick of picking up the tab.

Daniel Whiteson

SRC '97

This item appeared in the Opinion section of the December 8, 1995 issue.

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