[1381] in Discussion of MIT-community interests
Re: Petition about Dorm Rush
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jonathan Wang)
Thu Nov 7 01:08:15 2002
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 01:02:10 -0500
From: Jonathan Wang <jtwang@MIT.EDU>
To: MIT-Talk@MIT.EDU
In-Reply-To: <200211070442.gA74gOn12645@dominia.org>
Unfortunately, the legal settlement MIT has with the Kruegers stipulates
that all freshmen must be housed on campus for the first year. Whether
or not this is happening with the new FSILG rush is debatable (see
http://www-tech.mit.edu/V122/N52/52frosh.52n.html) but the fact remains
that a reversal of the changes to FSILG rush would be a violation of the
terms of MIT's settlement.
Thus, a petition to reinstate dorm rush during R/O has a possibility of
success, whereas a petition to reinstate FSILG rush during R/O would
almost certainly fail because of the legal issues.
Jonathan
-----Original Message-----
From: Talk about MIT, for MIT, by MIT. [mailto:MIT-Talk@MIT.EDU] On
Behalf Of Juan Carlos Alicea
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 11:42 PM
To: MIT-Talk@mit.edu
Subject: Re: Petition about Dorm Rush
I think this is an incorrect response. All MIT students have been
royally screwed, both those in dorms and those of us off-campus. We
should help each other as best as we can. I am indeed not in full
support of this petition. If the petition were modified to include
FSILG rush or a sister petition went up alongside this one (asking for
the same), I would be more than happy to sign. Both dorm and FSILG rush
were hurt this year, and we must do something to reverse it. But we
should work together to put forth a united proposal; "to each his own"
will not help any particular group when it comes to this. I, for one, do
not want to give up and just deal with it.
-Juan
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On Wed, 06 Nov 2002 22:44:54 EST
The illustrious =?iso-8859-1?Q?Dustin_Mu=F1iz?= <esper@MIT.EDU> declared
To: MIT-Talk@MIT.EDU
On the subject of: Re: Petition about Dorm Rush
> Why?
>
> Not to be absurd or anything, but we didn't have any help from people
> in dorms when OUR Rush was being screwed with.=20
>
> I say that you guys learn to take it like we had to.=20 Welcome to
> MIT.
>
> Dustin Mu=F1iz
> esper@mit.edu
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Talk about MIT, for MIT, by MIT. [mailto:MIT-Talk@MIT.EDU] On
> Behalf Of Grace Rose Kessenich
> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 6:58 PM
> To: MIT-Talk@MIT.EDU
> Subject: Petition about Dorm Rush
>
> In an effort to show that Dorm Rush is valuble to freshmen and
> upperclassmen, DormCon has drafted the following petition. It should
> be at every dorm desk
> and more can be printed from:
> http://web.mit.edu/dormcon/www/petition.pdf
>
> FSILG members are welcome and encouraged to sign it. Students living
> in a dorm and belonging to an FSILG should put down both living groups
> in the Living
> Group(s) space.
>
> The text of the petition is:
>
> We the undersigned feel that dormitory rush is a valuable experience
> for freshmen and upperclassmen alike. Freshmen get to know campus,
> learn about the diverse dorm cultures to help in choosing where they
> would be happiest living
> their first year and beyond, and meet new people -- both fellow
freshmen
> and
> upperclassmen. Upperclassmen use the time to encourage community both
> within
> the dorm and across campus, and meet freshmen who will live in all
> dorms. For
> these reasons, we feel that this campus wide community event should be
> brought
> back as an uninterrupted multiday event prior to the closing of the
> Orientation
> Lottery.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Grace
>
>
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