Word: jewett
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...hope that Jewett will think of us as he reaps millions in residuals. Perhaps, with his help, every dining hall will install a Mountain Dew machine right next to Mrs. Widener's cherished ice cream. Daniel Altman
...most concrete initiatives underway are a letter-writing campaign to Harvard Clubs across the nation, a meeting with Jewett during his office hours, a petition in Adams House and a rally on Tuesday...
...Although Jewett wants to insure diversity in the houses through randomization, the letter reads, "we believe that randomization will contribute negligibly to diversity, at the expense of the character and personality that make the houses enjoyable and memorable; and it will disperse the talents and backgrounds of the students to infinitesimal levels, such that the bastions of the arts, atheleticism, etc. will cease to exist...
Dozens of posts on the newsgroup harvard.general in the past few days have suggested ways to protest the decision, including calling Jewett's office every five minutes until he changes his mind and postering at Commencement so that alumni will recognize student frustrations...
Dean of the College L. Fred Jewett '57 has made his decision to randomize the first-year housing lottery, but some students insist the battle is not over...