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Stephan A. Thernstrom, Winthrop professor ofhistory, was the expert witness for the plaintiff."This indeed was still a quota system, andstudents were still being admitted or not admittedbased on their race," Thernstrom said in aninterview last night...
Universal keycard access in the Houses is an issue that has been a subject of debate among administrators and students for quite some time now. Cabot and Winthrop Houses recently introduced the program, with Dunster House expected to follow suit in the near future. Quincy House has had universal keycard access since November 4, and, now that a month has passed since its institution, students' reactions provide an indicator of what residents of other Houses can expect of the effective open-door policy...
Undergraduate Council president Beth A.Stewart `00, a resident of Winthrop House, said, "We not only had to convince [Winthrop House] Master [Paul D.] Hanson, but convince other houses so that he wouldn't have to go it alone...
According to Stewart, a survey of Winthrop House residents taken last year revealed that 96 percent were in favor of universal keycard access...
Stewart said house administrators didn't want 24-hour access because the night-time security guard in Winthrop leaves...