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...applaud Pforzheimer House Masters James and Suzanne McCarthy for being the first to grant daytime keycard access to non-House members (News, “24-Hour Key Access Pushed,” March 16). I wish, however, that their current policies would continue to reflect this spirit. This year, Pfoho has closed most of its doors to non-residents, only allowing students to swipe in at the entrances nearest the shuttle stop. This policy, though inconvenient, does allow non-residents to visit friends and attend study groups in Pfoho’s main building...
...wake of 12 indecent assaults between October and February, the Undergraduate Council passed a resolution last month aiming to increase safety by providing students with 24-hour Universal Keycard Access (UKA) to all undergraduate houses. With the proposal set to go before the Council of Masters in late April, the Undergraduate Council may finally be poised to deliver on one of its perennial campaign promises...
...Keycard access among the Houses has brought great convenience and enhanced safety to all students,” they say. “However there is a point at which additional convenience, perhaps for many, comes at the expense of safety, perhaps for a few, and in the final analysis, safety always trumps...
...undergraduate (1995-1999), I worked late at two area shelters and sometimes arrived home to my dorm at unusual hours. I valued being able to duck into a dorm that wasn’t my own if I felt unsafe. For others who may also keep odd hours, universal keycard access could enhance safety and peace of mind...
...know what is expected of them and that they understand any consequences if they do break the rules. For students who do have a reason to be out from 2:30 to 7:30 a.m., having universal key access could give them a safe haven. I wish that universal keycard access could be available to everyone—but perhaps if it were rolled out to a smaller group of people first, then those that need the benefit soonest could get it, while House Masters and the University administration might be able to gather more data about whether it makes...