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Girls Invade Dorms Quietly

Uneventful Weekend
Marks Initial Testing
Of New Regulations

By Jim Doilney
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

Photos by Kelso

Termed successful by all involved, the girls-in-the-dorms
plan came through its first test last weekend without
incident or complaint.

Housing director Chester R. Titus said "in general,
it was successful" pointing out that there were no known
infringements. The housing office has not yet compiled
date registration data but a random survey by The Cavalier
Daily indicated that between 30% and 45% of the
residents affected took advantage of the new rule.

For the most part enthusiasm
about the new rules ran high.
Reports of a few "wild" parties
were received. One particular
suite boasted of an afternoon
cocktail gathering capped by an
evening keg party.

Residents of the house involved
noted that the atmosphere
of a dormitory disappeared during
the festivities, being replaced
instead by that of an apartment.

One graduate business student
interviewed by The Cavalier
Daily emphasized that the new
rule gave him a place to go with
his dates to just listen to music
or have a couple drinks. "For a
man unfamiliar with the Charlottesville
area the arrangement
makes a limited sort of social
life possible," he noted.

Princetonian Speaks

Another man, a former undergraduate
at Princeton called it
the "only sensible thing to do."
He found it ridiculous that graduate
students 21 and over did
not have this "right" earlier.

He said that the only substantial
difference between the University
and Princeton regulations
was that at the New Jersey
school the campus police rather
than the students themselves carried
out the enforcement. At that
institution, the first offense generally
is severely punished.

It was unanimously held that
the convenience availed more
than made up for any trouble
gone through in, obtaining the
privilege.

Quiet In Dorms

Steve Hopson, chairman of
graduate counselors said that there
had been no real disturbances in
the Lawn and Monroe Hill areas.
He felt that all concerned had a
good time and made particular
note of the number of Lawn
residents who were entertaining
the female guests.

Mr. Titus told The Cavalier
Daily that two decades ago
Lawn residents enjoyed a similar
arrangement. He did not know
why the privilege had been rescinded.

Gordon Calvert, former chairman
of the Alderman Road Committee,
said that "Everything this
weekend was completely quiet."