Word: socialism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...despite the deplorable values these clubs embody, more and more students are turning towards final clubs as a sole social outlet. Whether our administration recognizes it or not, final clubs have increasingly become centerpieces in our campus social scene. And so, not surprisingly, many students--members and non-members alike--have criticized the clubs' recent decisions because they limit social options on campus. "The purpose of the club is another social outlet," said Owl member Benjamin M. Green...
...graduate boards of the organizations apparently disagree, pointing out that the clubs were not originally meant to be campus-wide social scenes but rather private gathering places for members. According to Rev. Douglas W. Sears '69, president of the Interclub Council, "clubs have always been clubs for the members--not necessarily party spots for others...
Perhaps by closing their doors to "outsiders," the clubs will experience a diminishing influence on social life at Harvard. Hopefully, as other social options emerge, that influence will dissipate completely...
Phoenix graduate president Andrew F. Saxe '84 also declined to comment on the policy change, instead pointing to the lack of social options on campus for Harvard students...
...aware of the situation. There are apparently very few social venues on the campus," Saxe said...