By Hannah Jaenicke

Four and half hours of Plenary resulted in the passing of six of the nine proposed resolutions. The passed resolutions approved creating a café in the Haverford College Apartments, reducing students’ workload over religious holidays, expanding the Council of Twelve’s mandate to include positions on the Appointments Committee, making Haverford College a polling site for elections, and clarifying the alcohol policy and the constitution.

The most contentious debate occurred during the religious holidays resolution. Many students felt that Haverford did not sufficiently accommodate students’ religious observances, while others felt that there did not need to be a codified policy.

Will Harrison’s resolution to approve the creation of a café in HCA was passed, although students were split over whether or not it would further isolate students living in the apartments, and whether Lunt Café and the Coop would be adversely affected by a third café.

The expansion of Council of Twelve’s mandate to add four council members to the Appointments Committee was contested by many students, but was eventually passed by a visual ballot..

Students overwhelmingly passed a resolution that stated that Haverford College should be a polling site. However, the Election Board has previously rejected such calls.

Revisions to the alcohol policy and the constitution clarified inconsistencies and removed grammatical errors. There was little debate on these resolutions, and students were overwhelmingly in favor.

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