Word: clubbing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...long-awaited step in the right direction, four of Harvard's eight male-only final clubs--the A.D., the Owl, the Delphic and the Phoenix--have announced they have adopted policies which severely restrict building access to non-club members. The graduate boards who made the decisions were most likely acting out of self-interest, protecting themselves from legal liabilities. Nevertheless, the move is also in the best interests of the entire Harvard community...
...despite the deplorable values these clubs embody, more and more students are turning towards final clubs as a sole social outlet. Whether our administration recognizes it or not, final clubs have increasingly become centerpieces in our campus social scene. And so, not surprisingly, many students--members and non-members alike--have criticized the clubs' recent decisions because they limit social options on campus. "The purpose of the club is another social outlet," said Owl member Benjamin M. Green...
This move began a ripple effect through the final club system, and other clubs responded quickly to the A.D.'s decision...
...doors just keep on closing. A source close to the Phoenix S.K. said the final club will bar access to non-members starting in April, making it the third final club in three weeks to implement increased restrictions on admission...
...Policy on April 1 is to close doors like the A.D. [final club]," the source said...