Word: problems
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Naturally the scope of the faculty committee's research will be much wider than this one difficulty. But a solution of even this one problem would eliminate the majority of current complaints against the College's advisory system...
...line with its practice of treating the student as an adult, Harvard has, in the past, seemed to favor the let-the-student-take-the-initiative approach to the problem of advising. There are situations, however, in which this system fails. Despite the old adage, what one doesn't know can hurt...
...Freshman, newly arrived at Harvard, cannot be expected to know what problems he must ask his adviser about. Distribution rulings are for him so much fine type in the course catalogue; and the whole task of selecting a program presents him with what is generally an unfamiliar difficulty. Often such a simple problem as meeting the language requirement throws the Freshman for a loss; 72 upperclassmen were on language pro at the time this penalty was abolished two weeks ago, and at least some of this difficulty came from improper planning in the freshman year...
Thus, the answer to Reynolds' troubles is obviously not a "clear it with Wilbur" policy. If Reynolds and his juniors feel that they are overworked and subject to foot-in-mouth disease, it is their problem to solve, not that of the Dean's Office...
...transportation front, all is not so hectic. The New Haven Railroad expects a considered multitude on its Friday and Saturday trains but will add no special sections. Sunday will be a little tighter,. but there will be no problem in getting moved by rail...