THE FUTURE and past of ROTC are examined closely by Daniel Swanson and Robin Freedberg on page 39.
IN 1969, Radcliffe proposed a merger with Harvard, and two years later a "non-merger merger" was approved. That agreement is scheduled for a re-examination in two years. Robin Freedberg reviews the past and current status of Radcliffe on page 41.
On the same page, Emily Wheeler examines the new dean's office at Radcliffe and through conversations with its director, Alberta Arthurs, describes the possibility of a new direction for Radcliffe.
A BIG CHANGE, returning students will note, is the huge hole between Widener and Lamont. The day after Commencement, the contractors began digging a chasm for the Pusey Library. A trio of photographers and Amanda Bennett describe the changes on page 43.
BUY. SELL. Buy and Sell. Do not invest in imperialist countries. The ACSR, set up by President Bok to determine the University position on stock proxies, enters its second year. Seth Kupferberg helps wish the committee happy birthday on page 45.
SOCCER does not have the following that football has at Harvard, but it's close. That's easy to understand, because sports fans like winners, and the soccer team usually wins. Terry Straus looks at the team's chances for the upcoming season. Page 46.
THREE PEOPLE in the top bed of a bunk bed? Sound impossible? If the current housing situation continues, students may find themselves living in the bathtub. With the cat. Charlie Shepard tries to make sense out of the mess on page 47.
WHO is David Riesman and why did he say those things in the current issue of Change magazine? Lew Clayton tells you about it on page 48.
IF YOUR trips to the supermarket this summer depressed you, wait until you get to the dining hall today. Rich Meislin got the scoop from Food Services early and can now be reached at the Underdog. He left his article behind, however, and it appears on page 49.
HARVARD OWNS a forest in New York and Consolidated Edison needs part of it for a pumped storage power plant. Draw. But Con Ed says it holds few aces in the hole. Rich Meislin tries to get in on the deal. Page 51.
THE AFRO-American Studies Department began after a heated debate in 1969. And it is being restructured amid heated debate in 1973. Geoff Garin looks at the two debating teams, beginning on page 53.