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...Bunting asks the Radcliffe Government Association to consider abolishing the signout system for upperclassmen. Four monkeys going to the School of Public Health escape from their crates at Logan Airport and enjoy 14 hours of freedom. Seven drunken, machete-swinging Ecaudorans attack the curator of birds at the Museum of Comparative Biology, his wife, and a Harvard senior under the impression that they are government officials coming to confiscate land. The senior obtains help by running six miles through the jungle in his bare feet. The Gov Department makes grades in Gov 99 the letter equivalents of thesis ratings...
Radcliffe signout rules allow a student to indicate "Boston-movie" or "square-coffee" when she cannot be more specific. As a result, only a few people--those who sign out to a boy's room or an organization--could be found in case of an emergency. In any case, it is quicker and easier to contact her through a roommate or a friend...
...present Radcliffe's only protection comes from night watchmen, who are not permitted to carry guns. Their duties include checking signout books, making sure dormitory doors are locked, and watching for prowlers...
Radcliffe students have tended to reduce the problem of sophomore rules to dichotomies such as liberal vs. conservative or freedom vs. authority But the signout rules should be based on the needs of the sophomores rather than on vague, emotional arguments...
Such a function could be served by a two o'clock signout, with the option of overnight permission from the senior resident. By requiring approval for an overnight, the College would make clear its opposition to thoughtless commitments and thus encourage sophomores to consider carefully decisions about sexual behavior...