We agree that the granting of the extension would not drastically alter gender relations at the University. Still, we believe that we, as students, deserve to be heard by University officials. Most people who attended the protest did not actually think that the protest would lead to the revocation of the decision. The camp-out was merely their expression of general frustration with higher-ups. They, like Brigid Sweeney with her letter in Tuesday's Observer, have the right to complain.

Also, her insinuations about the evils of the male gender demonstrate the off-kilter thinking that the parietals revision was attempting to alleviate. In order to overcome the negative gender stereotypes that are rampant on this campus, we must avoid these archaic insinuations and work toward changing rules restricting free interaction between the sexes.

Megan Flynn

Colleen O'Connor

sophomores

Welsh Family Hall

May 1, 2001

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