Leverett Gets New Guard; Other Houses May Follow

Although College officials yesterday asked the University police to assign a second Student Security Patrol guard to patrol Leverett House, the official over-seeing Harvard's student security drive said no other House committees have requested additional protection.

John R. Marquand, assistant dean of the College, said yesterday although the College, said yesterday although the College would consider paying for additional guards at other Houses if students requested them, he has not yet received any such demands.

Marquand said he has received only "general requests that the entire security system be looked into." He added that College officials may appoint a task force to study the problem of security at the Collge.

Budgetary Matters

The College is paying for the security guard at Leverett out of what officials call the "91 Account," which consists of the room rent and College facilities fees that students pay.

Bradley G. Behrman '78, chairman of the Leverett House Committee, told the committee Wednesday night meeting that "University Hall officials" had asked the police to assign a second guard to Leverett Towers, although the committee had not specifically asked for the extra protection.

There is now a guard in each of the towers.

Room For One More

Marquand said the decision to assign the second guard to Leverett, where two students were raped last month, came because officials "felt the present system was not providing adequate security."

Students were easily able to avoid presenting their identification to the single guard on duty by hopping the fence around the towers or dodging behind the House library, Marquand said. He added that the decision to add the extra guard was made "by consensus."

Several House committee chairmen contacted yesterday said although some students have discussed the possibility of requesting extra guards, most students apparently believe they can meet the security problem simply by locking their doors.

Although one Winthrop House senior who asked not to be identified said yesterday she is "angry and afraid" about the lack of guards, Winthrop House Committee officers said yesterday they do not believe the House has a security problem.

Mary Jo McCullough, assistant senior tutor at Winthrop, said yesterday House officials and students may finally request a guard for D entry, but their consideration is "still in the discussion stages."

Daphne T. Hsu '78, chairman of the Adams House Committee, said yesterday members of the committee did not know that the College, rather than the Adams House administration, would pay for the extra guard.

She said because funds now appear available, she might propose that the committee ask for a student guard