Assembly to Rent Train for Yale Game

The Student Assembly will sponsor a train to New Haven, Conn., for the Yale game on Saturday, November 17.

The non-stop Amtrak train, rented specifically for Harvard students, will leave South Station about 9 a.m. Saturday and return late that night, John C. Ramig '80, chairman of the assembly's student and social services committee, said yesterday.

The exact cost for renting the train is still undetermined, but the assembly will not try to make a profit on it, he added.

The cost to students for a round trip will be $20 to $25. Rosie M. Valencia '82, an assembly member, said yesterday. Amtrak's regular exursion fare to New Haven is $21.

About 800 students will probably take the train. Ramig said, adding that the assembly will arrange transportation from the train station in New Haven.

Ramig said he will meet Tuesday with Archie C. Epps III, dean of students, to try to get permission to serve alcohol on the train. The cost of the liquor would be included in the train fare.

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Even if he does not get permission to serve alcohol, liquor will be available at the train's bar, he added.

The last time a Harvard group sponsored a train to New Haven was four years ago.

"I would definitely take the train. It'll give us a chance to drink before we get there." Michael T. Crehan '81 said yesterday. He added, however, he expects to be sober when he gets off the train, because he doesn't drink during the day.

In other business, the assembly last night passed a by-law spelling out procedures for electing representatives. The new by-law will not allow preferential voting, but it will permit write-in voting.

Elections for the assembly must be announced ten days before the actual voting under the new by-law.

Candidates for the assembly will have to submit nominations at least four days before the election and position papers two days before the elections. The elections themselves must now be announced three different ways.

The assembly's ad hoc task force is working on a review of college governance. A review of the way the Harvard administration governs the College would update a ten-year-old report explaining the student role in the College, Bruce Ives '82, head of the task force, told the assembly yesterday.