Word: corliss
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Corliss, like many others, believes the increased students seriousness of the '70s marks an end to the demonstrations of the '60s--and hopes the latest student protests, at Harvard and elsewhere, will quickly end. He is convinced that things will continue to get better, and still loves Harvard as much as he did as an undergraduate...
...course, there are a few students who are interested only in the reserve books just before midyears and finals. It gets much more hectic than normal here during both times, but especially during midyears." Corliss has no explanation for this increased winter studying, other than that perhaps January's bad weather or more papers in the fall term force students to hit the books...
...Corliss says most students are very cooperative about his examining handbags and unsealed packages as students leave the library. When the circulation desk area is relatively quiet, he watches the attendants check out the books and then doesn't have to ask students to see them. Otherwise, he insists upon seeing the inside back cover of every book--although he claims he has no idea of which books are most borrowed, because he rarely sees the titles of those books...
Throughout the day, a few people are bound to forget their bursar's cards -- but that's no problem. A girl comes into the library who's forgotten her wallet. Corliss whips out his clipboard, and she's signed in. A grad student comes in just to drop off some reserve books, so he doesn't have to show his card. A slightly nervous guy enters with two non-Harvard friends whom he wants to "show around"; Corliss lets them through immediately without any formalities. He's a nice...
...Corliss says he's a little discouraged by the way Harvard and Cambridge have changed over the years. There is much more traffic in the Square than there was only 15 years ago, and he no longer feels safe walking alone late at night. He is discouraged that so many gates to the Yard now have to be locked in the evenings...