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Ebbel said he feels Harvard's system of assigning students to upperclass Houses is a source of student dissatisfaction...
...change will allow universal access for first-year students as well as upperclass students. Eck said she wanted the Lowell courtyard open to any student who feels in danger while walking at night...
...gored by their roommates and former friends are littering Harvard Yard once more. Yes, that's right--as of this week, the Class of 2002 has divided itself into "blocking groups," the groups of up to 16 roommates and friends who will be randomly assigned together to the upperclass Houses, and just this morning, their housing assignments were revealed...
...complain about the inconvenient location of Random British University House, but it's really not so far away, and the airline shuttles run all the time. Washington, D.C. House has an overly active House Committee (or several) and a huge House Formal every four years in January, but the upperclass people there are really backbiting and gossipy, and lots of folks transfer out. Once in a while, of course, a senior will decide to move "off-campus," abandoning the Houses altogether to trek through the Gobi Desert or teach English to Bolivian squirrels. Off-campus life can be isolating...
...today, every undergraduate on campus has been through the blocking process, and it will take some time for the scars to heal. But whether you are a rising sophomore preparing for upperclass life or a senior preparing to face next year, do yourself a favor. Muster all of your courage, practice your swimming skills, secure your flotation devices--your talents, your wisdom, your self--respect-and set sail to enjoy the adventure. Someday, when you drop anchor on a new and stunning shore, you'll be glad...