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Even the most vigorous preservationists were not opposed to the building of a fourth house. But they pleaded for more time and more discussion, and waxed eloquent on the unique merits of off-campus living...
...Everett, "feeling is very strong--we are quite anxious," one girl said. Although only half the residents had signed the petition so far, she felt sure that everyone would. (It reads "We, the undersigned, emphatically protest the inspending destruction of off-campus houses, and off-campus living...
...fourth house is a good idea, but not having any off-campus housing if stupid," said Winifred Shaw '65. "I user' to think it didn't matter, but it does, because people matter. Off-campus houses have always been a good place for renegade people, for creative people. They are an ideal compromise between the regimentation of a large dormitory and the isolation of separate apartments...
...only justification 'Cliffies could see for ending off-campus housing was their expensive upkeep. "But maybe each of us could write to an alumna for money--it's worth it!" exclaimed one girl...
Singled out as the best features of off-campus life were privacy, friendliness, informality, absence of rules, variety, "the fun of moving," Edmands' zinc bathtubs, Gilman's Iron stove, and cooking one's own meals...