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...Harvard’s 12 Houses tend to be stratified between intimate dorm room affairs and massive dining hall extravaganzas. The pilot Student Initiated Programs fund promises to change that. The fund, for which the UC began accepting event applications last Friday, will distribute money for two approved, medium-sized parties this semester. The two Houses hosting the parties, Pforzheimer and Quincy, will match the UC’s contribution. The two parties will be used as a barometer to test the effectiveness of the fund at providing resources for safe, medium-sized parties where alcohol may be served...
...campus. In response, the SIP fund promises to support exactly the types of events that undergraduates want and that all undergraduates can attend. The parties must be located in a public space but also cannot be advertised via posters or email lists; hence, the parties are intended to be medium in size but simultaneously will be completely open to any student who wants to attend. Moreover, adding to their inclusivity and making them even more accessible, SIP events will be free and will therefore be a financial and social possibility for all students...
Nevertheless, although it is only a small step, the SIP fund is still an achievement, and students should make sure to attend these parties and put the funds to good use. By supporting SIP-funded parties, students will send the signal that there is a demand for inclusive, medium-sized gatherings on campus, and that the UC and the administration should make even greater efforts to facilitate their existence...
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