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Although Cliffies, unlike Yardlings, still had to account for their whereabouts, the RGA (which, it must be remembered, is strongly influenced by the Administration) justified this continued signout requirement as a safety precaution that did not contain any moral overtones. According to this theory, female undergraduates, due to certain physiological characteristics, confronted a more hazardous existence than their male counterparts. The signout system would, therefore, make it easier for housemothers, deans, and police officers to come to the aid of the damsels in distress...
...Radcliffe Government Association's proposal for liberalizing the signout requirements has been officially approved--more or less...
Despite the addition of a second checkout desk, lines clog the lobby at the 9 p.m. signout hour, and the student who has already checked out his books must wait for a pink-card inspection just to get out of the building...
Under the rules of the signout, a senior who ranks in Group V or above may signout from her dormitory as late as 11 p.m. and specify that her return will be as late as 5 a.m. Freshmen have 21 "one o'clock" during the first semester, with 10 p.m. as the usual deadline...
...Late Signout Defeated...