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THE DECISION of the task force on concentrations to favor the opening of all limited enrollment concentrations is commendable, if long overdue. If these concentrations receive the additional funding necessary to expand their enrollments, there is no reason why they should maintain current restrictions. Unfortunately, not all of the concentrations seem to be willing to accept open enrollment. Some History and Literature administrators have expressed opposition, arguing that open enrollments could compromise the concentration's tutorials. Such arguments seem to avoid the greater principle of freedom of choice. Any student who wants to concentrate in History and Literature should be allowed to do so.

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