New 'Cliffe Rule Limits Off-Campus Selections

Radcliffe students may apply for residence to only the four off-campus houses affiliated with their own House Center, as a result of a new administrative ruling announced by President Mary I. Bunting Wednesday.

The new ruling sharply reduces the number of houses to which a girl may apply; formerly Radcliffe students were free to apply to any of the off-campus dwellings.

According to the new decision the off-campus houses will be affiliated with the three House Centers following spring recess on April 3. Students who seek admission to non-affiliated off-campus offices will get consideration if there is still space.

East House girls will have preference on rooms in Coggeshall, Gould, Henry, and the third floor of 124 Walker. Members of North House will have first choice for rooms in Edmands, Slater, Warner, and the first and second floors of 124 Walker. Those presently in South House may apply to Everett, Gillman, Saville and the fourth floor of 124 Walker.

R.G.A. Not Consulted

Adele Smith, former R.G.A. president, was surprised by the administration's decision, because the R.G.A. was not consulted. She feels that the plan has obvious faults. "It may restrict the movements of the students. They will have to live with the same girls all four years."

The present R.G.A. president, Lois Rieser, states that all the decisions and planning "were done before I was in office." She had no knowledge of the proposed change until Mrs. Bunting announced her new policy at the Wednesday R.G.A. meeting.

Will Lead To Unification

Also disturbed over the lack of consideration given R.G.A. in regard to the matter, Miss Reiser feels, however, that the change will lead to the unification of the houses.

The administration states that R.G.A. has no jurisdiction over the matter whatsoever, since it is a decision on housing policy. Mrs. Bunting first made the change public at the meeting only "as a courtesy to R.G.A."