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Independent tour operators, with whom Huppe says the University has "virtually no" connection, account for the largest groups of tourists to visit campus...
Over 1.2 million tourists visit Cambridge annually, leaving a minimum of $1 billion in the city's economy. In a city where Harvard is by far the biggest visitor draw, shops around the Square scramble to get a piece of the tourist...
Across the Square, Coop President Jeremiah P. Murphy '73 says that he doesn't do "anything in particular" to bring in tourist business, but adds that "I think a lot of people who visit Harvard Square eventually come through the Coop...
That night we learned a valuable lesson: When visiting friends at Winthrop, make sure they escort you from their rooms to the gate. That night we also experienced the disappointing realization that as upperclass students, we faced significant barriers between our friends and ourselves. Unlike the universal key card access we enjoyed as first-years in the Yard, where we could freely and spontaneously visit one another, it is now necessary to make detailed plans well in advance of every social encounter...
Third, the limited access system has a chilling effect on campus unity. One of the best aspects of living in the Yard was not just the proximity of the buildings, but also the spontaneous visits paid to and received by friends. By limiting access to specific houses, students are less likely to drop by just to visit. They either have to call or take their chances that someone will be coming out of the building. This can be quite a gamble, especially during the winter months...