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...emotional appeal of the play goes far beyond the Yard. “For an entire generation, people weren’t allowed to be true to themselves and live the lives they wanted, and it is as true today as it was then,” says Burkle. “It has been resonating across the board...
...foot anywhere near the Yard this past weekend? If so, then you probably saw the crowds of dressed-up high school kids scampering around taking photos, playing football, and reveling in Harvard’s grandeur. Of course, none of these fawning high schoolers could have been mistaken for one of us world-weary college students facing the fourth week of psets and paper deadlines...
...right to eat in their own Houses, we feel that discrimination against those upperclassmen living farther away from Harvard Square outweighs the relatively minor inconvenience of a crowded d-hall. Since many students in Mather, Dunster, and the Quad work and study in the immediate vicinity of the Yard each day, they should be able to eat where they choose. Restrictions pose a problem partly because they create a vicious cycle: As soon as one House restricts, others become overcrowded and begin to follow suit. Soon enough, a Cabot resident must wander through the frozen Cambridge streets facing rejection after...
With regard to freshman dining restrictions, we support the College’s efforts to cultivate “freshman community” within the larger campus. Still, we believe that freshmen should be allowed to eat outside of Annenberg in those Houses not immediately adjacent to the Yard. While opening Adams or Quincy to freshmen would undeniably encourage many first-year students to abandon the ’Berg, decreasing potential meal-time bonding, they should still be able to eat in some Upperclassmen dining halls in order to participate in student organizations and get a taste of what...
Ultimately, students who live in Houses closer to the Yard enjoy many benefits by virtue of sleeping where they do. They should accept the consequences of their Houses’ convenient locations along with the perks and open their dining hall doors to those less fortunate...