In the News
In lieu of the 300,000 spectators and 6,500 athletes expected at this years Head of the Charles Regatta, Harvard campus security measures will be stepped up for the entire weekend.
According to a notice issued by the Office of the Dean of Harvard College, access to Harvard Yard and the Houses will be restricted to those with Harvard IDs, each of whom may have one guest accompanying him. Gates of the Yard and Houses will be locked down Friday at six p.m. The Yard will reopen Sunday morning while Houses will remain locked until six p.m.
According to Assistant Dean David Illingworth, "This policy was put into place for students benefit to keep a modicum of order in the dorms." He said that before the restrictions, groups of students would enter Houses and accost students, saying, "I'm sleeping in your room tonight."
Guest policy will be altered, and students will not be allowed to house friends or family without the permission of House Offices or Freshman proctor. Each student is allotted one guest who must be registered on or before Friday in order to be put on a guest list that will be given to the police. "If we said students could bring 50 people, some students would bring 50 people," Illingworth said.
Alcohol policies are also changed for the regatta weekend, as kegs will not be permitted at the Houses.
"I think it's a lot of hype," said Robert Bartlett '96. He said as a student he didn't remember any problems related to the Regatta except for increased crowds at restaurants and bars.
For Harvard, crowds for the weekend will result not only from the Head of the Charles but also from the Princeton football game and the 30th reunion of the Class of '69. Vice-President Al Gore happens to be a member of that class --his appearance could draw its own crowds. Other colleges in the area are taking few, if any, extra measures for the Head of the Charles.
At Boston College, everyone, including students, must remove their cars from campus Friday night, said Capt. Walter Durrane of the B.C. --Z.R. Heineman