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Some Quadlings who subscribe to AT&T and suffer from poor cell phone reception may soon find it easier to communicate. According to an e-mail from Associate Dean of Residential Life Suzy M. Nelson to Quad House Masters obtained by The Crimson, a team assembled to address cell phone reception problems in the Quad has agreed with AT&T to install a temporary and later a permanent antenna beginning as early as August, pending approval from the City of Cambridge. The approval process for a permanent antenna could be completed in six to nine months, and the antenna would...
...realize that these changes may come as disappointing news, but we urge students to look on the bright side. Opportunities often emerge from adversity, and not all the news is bad. For example, running water will still be supplied to the Quad on weekends and to the Currier “Ten Man” on alternate Tuesdays. And we have specifically set aside funds for the completion of a new undergraduate student center on Mt. Auburn Street, to be finished in time for the College's quadricentennial...
...services was one of the budget cuts that College administrators did not “flag” beforehand in anticipation of widespread student opposition. House administrators, including incoming Pforzheimer House Master Nicholas A. Christakis, said they were concerned that the potential cut, coupled with the closing of the Quad library next year, would disproportionately af“The decision to shut down the Quad library was shocking,” said Jen J. Gong ’12, who will live in Cabot House next year. “That, combined with the scaling-back of the shuttle service...
...life was no exception. Even though student opinion should by no means dictate budgeting decisions, the University should have consulted with students before making any final decisions. For example, the administration should have solicited feedback from student athletes before cutting hot breakfast and feedback from Quadlings before closing the Quad Library or reducing Quad shuttle service. It is unacceptable that these students should be forced to choose between participating in student nightlife by the river and getting home safely. Fortunately, the issue of shuttle transportation will be reconsidered this summer.The Houses also took a hit during this time of institutional...
...student response to a recent announcement of budget cuts from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in an attempt to make up a $220 million deficit is a sadly glaring example. Safety concerns as a result of cuts in Quad shuttle services (especially in the context of the increasing number of reported crimes as evidenced by police advisories) were well placed, as was anger about the timing and nature of communication (or lack thereof) from the administration regarding the cuts...