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...nature of final clubs??€”private, male-only, member-exclusive—precludes the University from having an official relationship with the groups. This lack of University oversight allows problems such as alcohol abuse and sexual assault to persist within some of the clubs, leaving the only post-2 a.m. partying option for students one that is lacking in accountability...
...behavior he viewed as dangerous. “Where I have perceived systemic dangers to Harvard students, I have not hesitated to point them out to the relevant authorities in an effort to prevent students from coming to harm. [T]here are serious risks associated with the Final Clubs??€”both the possibility of students getting hurt after getting drunk, and of women being sexually assaulted because of the combination of alcohol and atmosphere at the Clubs...
...Students are craving some social outlet at this school. During our last four years here the alternative social clubs??€”including Greek organizations—have increased in membership while their presence on campus has expanded significantly. This should not give Gross cause for alarm. These new, less elitist organizations challenge the notion that social lives belong to the few and the privileged...
...Title IX, the Development Office doesn’t want them to disappear. Somehow the list of Harvard’s most influential alumni overlaps with final club members to a remarkable degree. Aha! There’s something we forgot to consider when scratching our heads about these clubs??€™ appeal: they make kids rich, even if they weren’t to begin with, through the connections—and perhaps the culture—they offer their members...
...Chicago as motivation for this policy. Though his concerns for student safety are legitimate, Illingworth’s means of achieving it are less than ideal. Boston maintains high safety standards for its clubs. If this blanket coverage doesn’t suffice for Illingworth, he should discriminate between clubs??€”not force the burden of proof on busy student planning committees. Events at venues that have a safe history of sponsoring Harvard groups are of low-risk to the University. Clubs new to Harvard—or clubs that held events resulting in minor injury, like Avalon this...