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...years, students have been complaining that for one reason or another, Harvard's police-run escort service has refused them transportation. People have been told they can't use the service because they live too far away or because they use the service too often. Sometimes there haven't been enough cars; sometimes there haven't been enough drivers. Others have been told that if they want a ride, they have to wait outside--alone--until a car arrives...
...fact, nothing is wrong with the basic concept of a door-to-door escort service. Properly run, it provides transportation for students exactly when they need it, without forcing them to walk long distances...
INSTEAD of extending the shuttle system, what the University ought to do is revamp the escort service. Here are a few suggestions...
...police return, and Malone slowly trucks the house from the site, pulling past the Pearl Grocery Mart and onto Route 80. The police escort halts traffic as Malone's son Greg leads the caravan in an attention-grabbing red-bannered pickup. Next come the police, a Mississippi Power & Light crew and Sister Grace, who occasionally slows down to take a picture. Bringing up the rear is Otis Towner at the wheel of the pickup carrying the steps. With hazard lights blinking, the procession crawls past the local U-Haul dealership, gas stations and the post office. Impatient drivers trail behind...
...callousness and lack of concern of the Harvard community for the problems which plague our society has never been as clear as it was Thursday night. As one of the wealthiest men in the country was welcomed in high style by means of an extravagant parade and police escort to the doors of the Harvard Lampoon, crowds of students cheered and clapped. For hours, the Lampoon-sponsored visit of Malcolm Forbes generated excitement, interest and a carnival-like atmosphere for many...