Day of Infamy

Last night--in a peaceful Vermont valley--the police society destroyed the greatest attempt ever to symbolize Harvard-Radcliffe unity. The Kampus Kuties' arrest by the so-called forces of law and order proves that an authoritarian regime will take all possible steps to keep Harvard and Radcliffe separate and unequal. In behalf of that majority of the Radcliffe student body which wanted to lead cheers at Harvard, this newspaper must protest.

There are too many villains in the drama to single out one for the most severe denunciation. The humorless, self-aggrandizing athletes of the Undergraduate Athletic Council can only be condemned for their refusal to accept their Radcliffe compatriots. The University Administration, a stiff-necked, Puritan lot, cannot be chastized enough for the paternal prohibitions it placed upon the Harvard Band. The HAA, in ordering local constables to arrest any girl appearing on the field, has forgotten that Harvard is not merely a moneymaking institution.

The CRIMSON, in sponsoring the contest, apparently misjudged the liberality of the Harvard community. The episode is now closed, but the travesty on justice which ended it will remain a dark blot on Harvard's escutcheon for years to come.