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...finding a house--especially a well-located one--is no easy task. Even as a Harvard organization, the Pudding would have to compete for their "members' lounge" with other student groups' meetings or parties. The prospect of obtaining a house is not entirely daunting to the club, according to Decherd. "We have a bank account that's really quite sizeable that is not affected by the agreement," he says. "We have a tremendous alumni support base that could give us a leg up on finding a new club house, 6,000 graduates who are quite influential people frankly...
...Also, the club may also consider doing without a club house for a few years while looking for a suitable property. "A club is a club is a club whether it has a facility or even if there isn't a space in the short run," Decherd says, explaining that for the first several decades of the club's existence, the Pudding managed without an official space. A core group of members seem eager to keep the group intact as a social club...
...move to another building raises questions as to the relationship between the club and the other three student groups involved in the Institute. Decherd says the organizations have maintained a fabulous working relationship over the past few years, and the students have helped each other weather these huge transformations recently. "The different groups are rethinking the structure of how they will all be related to one another, and in the end they may be closer to each other," he says...
...with news that the club would serve no alcohol, much to the chagrin of the regulars who had grown accustomed to weekly Thursday and Sunday night shindigs. Club leadership has attempted to hold the group together and pinpoint some other reasons for existence. At the time of the change, Decherd said the shift would be a positive one. "Really, the club is not about alcohol," said Decherd. "This gives us a wonderful opportunity to reevaluate the organization. What traditions do we want to renew?" Lunches and the occasional party haven't been cutting it for many members, who had turned...
...Still, the Pudding does have its supporters. Decherd emphasizes the club's identity as the only co-ed social institution at Harvard. Club Vice President Haley M. Joel '01 says she loves the club because it offers the chance to gather with other students for lunches and the use of the members lounge, which subscribes to over 15 magazines. "We're trying not to dwell on the past--positive strides toward a different kind of club." As part of her new vision for the club, Joel has poured her energy into an upcoming charity event for pediatric AIDS. "The club...