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...Faculty Council gave its seal of approval this week to the design of the planned $3-million freshman dormitory after examining new sketches which call for a reduction in the structure's size and shape. The dorm will replace Hunt Hall, which will be demolished in mid-June...
Charlie E. Johnson, a proctor in Matthews Hall, said yesterday that he received a letter on May 7 informing him that "beer funds" for his dorm had been...
President Bok has decided to destroy Hunt Hall because Harvard needs a new freshman dorm and he could only raise money to build it in the Yard. Something had to go, and since Hunt Hall is not particularly productive in terms of dollars per square foot it was chosen. While no one can deny the importance of economy, Bok's often-exhibited insistence upon placing financial considerations above all others is not particularly appropriate in a university setting. Hunt Hall, in its dignity and beauty, represents the style and intellectual heritage which have made Harvard a worthy institution. By tearing...
Meanwhile, Bok is making no comment pending his meeting with the Faculty Council. But Harold L. Goyette, director of the Planning Office, defended the demolition of Hunt Hall, calling it "a thumb in the eye" of the Yard. Goyette added that the dorm would not overload the north Yard, but instead would provide "a reasonable density...
Alisande L. Citron '76, a Hollis resident, said that "I wish this dorm had been coed." Joan T. Freeman, another Hollis resident said that "while it was interesting being a guinea pig, I really think that separate entries were not successful...