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However, the goals of promoting diversity and creating a house community recently have been at odds in the divisiveness surrounding Kirkland house. Master Donald H. Pfister's concerns that the concentration of athletes in certain houses--especially his own--are so high as to defeat the College's goal of diversity have prompted swift action. A week from today the house masters will consider placing quotas that set a limit of 29 percent on the number of varsity and junior varsity athletes in a house and a minimum of 9 percent...
...very pleased that it's being done," said Kirkland House Master Donald H. Pfister. "It will vastly improve the serving facilities and the kitchen equipment at Kirkland House...
...woman, however, recent action by the Kirkland House Masters, Donald and Cathy Pfister, and Athletic Director, Jack Reardon, to discourage freshperson athletes from choosing Kirkland was a welcome and refreshing effort on their part to diversify the social atmosphere for Kirkland residents so that it might compare with the ideal diversity desired for the Harvard academic community as a whole...
...that regard, I would like to add that I sincerely hope that the Masters Pfister and Mr. Reardon, when addressing freshperson athletes about the housing lottery, will not influence these students away from Kirkland simply because they play a sport. Instead, they should advise them that if their athleticism (or any other feature of their individuality) incorporates offensive components of sexism, heterosexism, racism or any other form of intolerance, they will not be welcome, nor will any bigoted actions be condoned, in Kirkland House (or anywhere else on campus...
Second, we regret the uninformed vilification of Masters Don and Cathy Pfister recently in the Crimson. Within our house community and in their various responsibilities as masters, the Pfisters have worked consistently to guard against easy stereotyping and to advocate a full and rewarding College experience for all of our students. Their record is clear for those who care to examine...