Word: offing
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Dates: during 1900-1900
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Now the 15 residents of the co-op occupy only one of the three original buildings. The other two three-story, stocky cement structures are used for overflow housing.
Although students say it is impossible to generalize about the people who live in the co-ops in 1990, most of the residents have something in common--they have taken time off from Harvard.
Residents say the decision to take a leave of absence from school made choosing the co-op housing option easier. After living away from campus, students don't feel like returning to the housing system, Bromer says.
"The rhythm of running a household myself was pretty much a part of the rhythm of my life when I came back to Harvard," Bromer says.
Although Harvard is known for touting its house system, Assistant Dean of Housing Thomas A. Dingman admits the co-ops provide "more of a sense of family than a house can provide."