Word: pi
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...begin to change the conditions at this college, must take a clear and firm stand against sexism, in all its permutations If there are any criteria which warrant university sanctions against individuals or organizations which have impinged on the rights and humanity of others, then those responsible in the Pi Eta club must be viewed as such violators. Insofar as the debate over closing the club is secondary to the bigger issue of sexism at Harvard, however, we do not want to scapegoat this club and in any way foster the impression that this situation is somehow unique. It would...
...administration must clearly state its dedication to fighting sexism at Harvard, from top to bottom, if any action taken against the Pi Eta club is to be meaningful We are all now talking about the problem, we have to begin to move together to overcome it. Toba Spitzer '85 Thyra Endicott '84 Rani Kronick '84 Stephen Hanna '86 Sarah Browning '84-5 Jeanne Wirka '86 Sarah Jane Holcombe '86 Gina Cattalini '87 Elisabeth Szanto '86 Amy Gluckman '83-4 Laura McDermott '84 Viveka Fuchs...
After sitting back for a week and observing this whole issue about the Pi Eta Speaker's Club newsletter get blown totally out of proportion, we finally could no longer ignore the ridiculous accusations made by the Radcliffe Union of Students, the Crimson, the Undergraduate Council and other individuals Therefore at the risk of provoking even more commentary on an already overdebated issue, we are writing in defense of the Pi...
First of all, a major consideration has been overlooked the fact that the men and women who go to the Pi choose to go there. Feminists have been arguing for years that women should have freedom of choice Therefore, they should be able to go or not to go the Pi this is their right The depiction of the Pi as some awful, terrifying lion's den where innocent lambs are lured to be slaughtered is ludicrous. No one is forced to go to the Pi--no one is forced to stay...
...condoning the newsletter which was admittedly crass and tasteless But we found it no more insulting than articles written in the Harvard Lampoon, which is delivered at regular intervals to our door. The Pi newsletter was intended for Pi members It was delivered by hand, stapled shut, and addressed to a Pi member Why a Kirkland House woman opened a letter that was clearly not intended for her a is beyond us Holly Idelson's reference to a private newsletter as an official publication of an established club" which "implies an endorsement of like-minded thinking" is twisting the whole...