Word: finall
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...same way, I think Green is misguided in his sympathy for the oh-so sorely-persecuted final clubs. First of all, the demonstration is a protest against the sexism and the elitism of the clubs, not an assortment of legal claims at a court hearing. While we understand that it is legally impracticable to abolish the final clubs, this does not de-legitimize our opposition to them; degeneration can remove them just as effectively, and that degeneration can be brought about by awareness among students...
...closest ties to the University, making the legal action easier. Wrong on all counts. SWAT did not file the legal complaint against the Fly. Before the SWAT was even conceived of, Lisa Schkolnick '88 went to file a complaint with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination against all the final clubs. She was told she must specify one club, and she randomly chose...
...selected because other clubs had lesser ties to the University. The Fly is typical of the prejudicial, discriminatory final club system. While a decision against the Fly Club would not require the other clubs to admit women, it would set an important legal precedent. This is how our legal system works...
...words "stop withholding access today" suggest, SWAT has a broader agenda which involves publicizing and addressing the issue of sexism with regards to all nine final clubs. For example, a letter was sent this fall to all sophomores that included information on all the clubs...
...said that ignorance and apathy go hand in hand. By eliminating ignorance, SWAT hopes to eliminate apathy. We applaud Green's lack of apathy, for SWAT strongly feels that any discussion of the issue is good. The final clubs have thrived on secrecy and mystique; the more people know about the clubs, and the better they understand what they represent (as Green clearly does), the better for all of us. We only wish he and others were less ignorant about SWAT. John Andre Felitti '91 Jack L. Robbins...