Word: quads
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Freshmen who quickly learn how to play the lottery game frequently pick Houses they really don't want to spend three years in, knowing that this strategy will keep them away from the dreaded Quad. A Kirkland House sophomore, for example, says she knew she'd get in to the River House that didn't fill until the second round of the lottery yet admits now that she feels alienated from the social mainstream...
...modified random system no doubt represents a radical departure from the current system, a change that would be much more palatable if the long-awaited Quad renovations took place in the near future. No matter what system is chosen, the College must make the Quad a more desirable place to live, possibly attractive enough to put Cabot, North and Currier Houses on the upper tier of desirability...
...this discussion about a random lottery act as a smoke screen for the real task ahead: narrowing the disparity between the River and Quad Houses. If college officials and council members are truly concerned about the quality of residential life at Harvard, they will redouble their efforts to make the old Radcliffe dorms better places to live because no matter which lottery is used the same percentage of students will be setting up camp north of the Common each year. Although nothing bar plate techtonics can narrow the distance, plenty can be done to raise the Quad Houses to physical...
Because the Quad Houses and Mather typically are not chosen by many freshman lottery entrants, they wind up with a random group whose only common trait is their lack of success in the lottery process...
What prospect, then, do Quad students have that their homes will ever match the physical splendor enjoyed by River residents? College officials in the know say they sincerely want to translate months of architectural planning into a transformed Quad. Residents there, citing years of perceived neglect by College officials, are still waiting to see the bulldozers. Harvard fundraisers may hold the key this spring to how quickly renovations start...