Currier House Students Meet, Discuss Image, Race Relations

Members of Currier House held a House-wide discussion yesterday on the House image and race relations.

Currier House students called the meeting in response to an article in the February 28 issue of the Harvard Independent which criticized Currier House for a racially segregated atmosphere, Yvonne Turner '81 said yesterday.

Turner, chairman of the Currier House Committee, called the meeting a "positive experience."

The meeting increased the awareness of members of the House toward each other, Glenn J. Moramarco '81 said yesterday.

Positive Efforts

Calling the Independent article misleading, some residents said Currier House has consistently striven for a harmonious community. The meeting was an example of Currier House's efforts to improve relations, William A. Titus '81 said.

Currier House is "one of the few truly diverse houses" Moramarco said, but presently faces a "growing period" during which it will have "some problems."

"Currier does not have a real race problem," Titus said, adding that Houses with few minorities have "problems" because people living in these Houses will never gain the benefits of interaction with minority students.

Students also complained the article portrayed Currier House unfavorably and may have discouraged freshmen from applying to the House.