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...system of masters' choice continued for 30 years, through the late 1950s, by which time the house system had become a Harvard institution. The masters' role, both in selecting residents and directing academic, social and athletic activities, made them a focal point in each house...
Events in recent months have raised questions about security on campus. A hotel immediately adjacent to the Yard will definitely not help matters in this regard. Any building designed to be a focal point for large numbers of people--and a hotel certainly fits this category--will attract hangers-on as well, making it increasingly difficult for the University to provide adequate security...
...Making [plagiarism] the focal point of oneentire proctor meeting [during Freshman Week] andthen an hour's meeting in Sanders Theater is againsetting the wrong tone," says Zutt, nothing thatthe rules are read about the same time as theUniversity's riot control policy...
What seems to have surprised observers is the speed with which the student body rushed to help the Black fraternity. "It was really amazing, the reaction of the campus," said Reardon. "It became a focal point of the university to react to the incident. All the white fraternities turned out and really, really took the initiative, helping them move in and raising money...
...universities around the country, student centers provide a focal point for the undergraduate community--packed with bookstores, drugstores and restaurants and crawling with students from all classes and background, day and night...