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...doesn’t have to come at the cost of diminished security and safety. According to Zachary Gingo of Harvard Yard Operations, Dunster has chosen restrictions to “ensure the safety and general security of Dunster residents.” But those who worry that more access breeds more theft and greater admission of non-Harvard students into Houses should recognize how much “piggybacking” occurs...
Because of the holes in UKA, House residents are often reticent to shut the door on someone who may be a resident of another House. With unrestricted access, students could more confidently insist that questionable people brandish their IDs, or remain outside. Banerji rightly notes, “You trust everyone with a Harvard College...
House courtyards should also provide a refuge for students concerned about their surroundings no matter which House they inhabit. Additionally, further access to internal entries and hallways provides yet another level of protection for those in distress. True UKA helps, not hinders safety...
Another problem with restricting access is that it might deflect attention away from more reasonable measures to improve house security. Instead of policies that leave students out in the cold, more security guards could be hired or allocated to watch over houses during the night. All too often security offices are dark and no one is watching out for undesirables, thieves or worse. Too little supervision, not too much student access is the greater house security risk...
...early as this February, HCL plans to make the Naxos Music Library—a collection of 85,000 musical tracks—available to Harvard affiliates via the HOLLIS catalogue. The program, which is currently under a test-run slated to end Jan. 31, will give students access to much of HCL’s compact disc collection as well as additional music in the classical, jazz, world, folk and Chinese music genres. Thanks to the efforts of Constance A. Mayer, Public Services Librarian for Harvard’s Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library and several other members...