Currier House

To The Editors of The Crimson:

I am responding to your Feb. 22 article entitled "A New Tradition" in which I was quoted concerning Black students at Currier. My concerns about the article involve its general presentation, and more specifically, the manner in which I was represented in the quotations.

There is no doubt that Currier House has changed over the last few years. Yet, the response to these changes varies across individuals. There may be many students who, for one reason or another, are dissatisfied with the House. But to write an article which presents several positive aspects of Currier, and then portray the Black population as the one negative aspect is grossly unfair. While it may be true that some Black students at Currier are dissatisfied with the changes they have experienced, it may also be true that other students are dissatisfied, and they should not be excluded in a fair analysis of the House.

In regards to my personal comments. let me say that it was my intention in my interview with your reporter to give an honest and fair assessment of what I felt some of the Blacks at Currier feel. I am, however, in no way capable of (and it was not my intention to) voicing the opinions of the entire Black population; yet this is how I feel that I was protrayed in the article. While I do share many of the concerns of my fellow Black students, let it be known that in my capacity as Currier House Committee President I have a commitment and an obligation to the entire House (by whom I was elected). On this point, you may wish to note that I was not quoted in relation to any of the other aspects of Currier or its activities; indeed, I had not been asked to be.

Times are changing--this fact cannot be disputed. Perhaps it is time for fresh, fair, and more representative approaches to issues on campus. Judith Y. Shields '84   President, Currier House Committee