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...Freshman Dean's Office (FDO) has decided to randomly assign each of the first-years living at 29G to one of the Quad houses for meals. Without regard for friendships, dietary needs, or cereal preference, Harvard has unfairly curtailed the dining options of those who were on the business end of the first-year housing lottery...
...remember back in September when the University promised the 166 first-years living at 29 Garden St. that direct shuttle service would be readily available to help them enjoy Yard life? Well, the 29G'ers have their own phrase for waiting for something that will never happen--"waiting for the shuttle...
...Most of the time they don't stop at 29G," says Margarita L. Laplaza '96. "One morning this [shuttle] driver saw me standing there at 29G and I waved to him. Even though he was stopped at a red light he just saw me wave at him, but he didn't even wait. He just left...
Perhaps the biggest disadvantage to the 29G residents is the separation for the rest of their class. Those who belittle the inconvenience of 29G point to Quad residents who cope with their distance from the Yard, or portray the Garden Street residents as whiners who are merely trying to milk advantageous housing from their current displacement...
...Would ask those people to talk to the residents of 29G. Over 100 of them feel strongly enough about compensation to sign a petition to that effect. I am fortunate enough to live in the Yard and understand the inconveniences of living there. A kitchen is great, but one must also pay for the meal plan, and there is no reason for the Garden Street residents to have to spend extra money and time to prepare meals...