CHUL Ignores Ban, Moves Sophomores

Twelve Sophomores living at the Quad will be allowed to transfer to River Houses that have vacant suites in order to alleviate crowding at the Quad, Ann B. Spence, assistant dean of the college fore housing, told the Committee on Houses and Undergraduate Life (CHUL) yesterday.

CHUL's executive committee made the decision September 30 despite a freeze on House transfers imposed on all sophomores by CHUL last spring. CHUL unanimously ratified the decision at yesterday's meeting.

Spence said the decision does not constitute a violation of the transfer freeze and that the freeze will remain in effect until February.

She added, however, that if more rooms become vacant in River Houses, "more sophomores will be allowed to move down."

"Minor Accommodation"

Barabra Rosenkrantz, master of Currier House, said yesterday the decision was a "minor accommodation" to deal with the present vacancies. She said more vacancies are not likely to appear, and the transfer freeze will not be affected.

Most of the vacancies are in Dunster House, Spence said, and the House secretary there "specifically requested" sophomores to fill the vacancies because the House has a disproportionately low number of students from that class.

Eight sophomores from South House and four from Currier House will be reassigned to fill the vacancies. The Quad Houses will select the sophomores to be transferred.

South and Currier Houses were selected because they are "the most crowded" and have a "disproportionate number of sophomores," Spence said.

Lee Bains '77, CHUL representative from Kirkland House, said yesterday that "in effect the transfer freeze was lifted by CHUL."

Katherine Fulton '78, CHUL representative from Winthrop House, said yesterday the action cannot be interpreted as a lifting of the transfer freeze.

Making Concessions

"Making concessions to crowding does not violate the spirit of the freeze. There is a difference if you move people because they are crowded or because they are displeased," she said.

In other action, CHUL referred a motion to create a student advisory committee on the budget to the budget subcommittee for further study.

Physical improvements for the Quad suggested by CHUL last spring have cost $425,500 thus far, Frank Lawton, assistant dean of the college for facilities, reported to CHUL yesterday.

Projects already completed or nearing completion include the installation of a grill and refurbishing of the smokers in South House, Lawton said. Renovations on the master's residences in North House and South House were also completed recently, he added.

Lawton said the University has spent $910,500 for "Quad improvements" since 1973