Word: kirkland
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However, the senior who asked not to be identified said that certain houses are underrepresented among the eight marshals, all of whom live in Adams, Leverett, Quincy, Winthrop and Kirkland houses...
...suspect I was not the only student Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis '68 offended with his letter to The Crimson (Nov. 24). Not only are Lewis' arguments faulty, they reek of condescension. He argues that should a student be followed from a party "back to Kirkland, or back to the Yard...universal access would become a threat, not a protection...
...addition, Kirkland, Currier and Winthrop Houses have more limited access to non-House residents...
...also wonder about the assumptions behind the statement, "If students walking back to Kirkland from Mather sense that they are being followed, a universal key card would allow them to take refuge in any house along the way." This sentence suggests that the world is divided into two populations: Harvard students who are not dangerous, and non-Harvard folks, who may not be. Sadly, we know that this is an oversimplification, and in particular that sexual harrassment and assaults occur between peers. So the person following a woman back to Kirkland, or back to the Yard, after a party...
There are a number of reasons why students need access to the houses, whether it be safety, putting up posters, visiting friends or attending meetings. I recently had to attend a meeting in Kirkland House and had incorrectly remembered the phone number of the students hosting the meeting and received a message that the number I was trying to reach had been disconnected. I then asked the guard to let me into their entryway after showing him my Harvard...