Key to Solution

By proposing that student organizations register their future activities on a calendar at its office, the Crimson Key has come forth with a sensible plan for promoting better scheduling of college events. With accurate calendar information, the Key aims to help groups plan their occasions more intelligently. Although certain organizations, because of their different interest areas, do not compete with each other when holding activities on the same day, some conflict is bound to arise.

But such a setup as the Crimson Key has suggested could avoid a repetition of last Thursday's debacle when there were held on the same evening two forums, a debate, a concert, a theatrical production, and a combined club meeting. Many people wished to attend two or more of these events, and could have if the meetings had occurred at different times throughout the week.

Unfortunately, dramatic groups will not benefit much by the Key coordination. Planning at least two productions each year, they find that it is financially unfeasible to stage their fall shows before the end of the football season. But other organizations can draw advantage from the Key's effort if they develop the habit of checking with the calendar. The Crimson Key officials themselves intend to post all University functions on the calendar and plan to include the major social events of nearby colleges so that conflict on the big weekends may be avoided.

The Key has taken the initiative in clearing up a muddled situation, but it will be up to the college organizations themselves to make the plan successful.