I was deeply bothered by Trinity senior and Duke Student Government President Lino Marrero's comments in The Chronicle's Jan. 22 coverage of Krzyzewskiville. Marrero said that if a tent had a nearby resident in it, he or she would have been able to come back early to secure a tent number. This, however, clearly contradicts the policy set forth on the DSG web page prior to break-that is, if it is legitimate enough to still be called a policy. That web page says "if you set up your tent before the spring semester begins, you run the risk of having it taken down and confiscated by the Grounds Department." So now that this is all looking back in hindsight, this policy has been unenforced.
My entire problem with the handling of K-ville this year is that policies such as these were stated and then ignored. My tent has two members from North Carolina, even one from Durham, just like tent one does. But because we adhered to the policies stated at the time, rather than as they have now been altered by Marrero, instead of being at the front of the line, we are near the back.
On behalf of all of the University students who wish to be able to enjoy both their winter breaks and their spring semesters, I would ask that the chaos be removed from the system, and a set of standards be established. Then we will truly be able to enjoy what we are all out there for, the glory of Blue Devils' Basketball.
Scott Kaiser
Trinity '01
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