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Founded in 1961 by then Radcliffe President Wilbur K. Jordan '28, the co-ops still bear Jordan's legacy in the letters identifying each of the three buildings: "W." "K." and "J." their founder's initials. But life in the co-ops and the type of people attracted to co-op living have changed since the presidency of Jordan, who believed that learning to cook and manage a household was valuable preparation for Radcliffe women...
...Today' co-op students still cook the meals and cleans the building, but many of them are men and their philosophy is usually a far cry from Jordan's attitude on the purpose of the co-ops...
...Co-op residents pay the same rent as other Harvard students but only about one-third as much for board as dorm residents do. The students used to pay directly to the co-op, but this practice was eliminated last year and residents now pay board to Harvard, which then allots the appropriate funds to each of the co-ops' student secretaries...
...return for spending about eight hours a week on household chores, co-op students are guaranteed a wide range of benefits, from home-cooked meals that surpass standard dining hall fare to single rooms, their own laundry room and a continuous supply of beer provided by the "beer czar" whose duty is to keep the refrigerator well-stocked...
Daimon is a friend of the co-op and therefore of this segment of the school." Tanaka continues "He's a one-shot deal...