One hesitates to accuse Harkness Commons of back wardness. After all its fluorescent ceilings acres of glass and sliding partitions are impressive testimonials to the contrary. But with all due trepidation we hasten to point out a flaw in its bold facade.

Though they use ramps instead of stairs and though they may view cavorting bovines on the walls instead of grump Bostonians frequenters of the Harkness dining room must still endure trays of the middle plasticene era. These are not the square old clothes and give variety only the Union renowned for its moose heads and Victorian decor can countenance that but the round type with low partitions. Despite all the modern conveniences that Gropius can offer graduate students still must watch out for vinegar in their bread pudding.

There could be any number of reasons for this Perhaps the Dining Halls Department is interested in Poetic justice. Then again it may be part of the campaign against food wastage an a means of automatically cutting down the amount of food that can safely be put on a tray at one time. Whatever is rationale though it is a bad policy. Once outsiders hear of this desecration of Harvard's architectural progressivism the University's good name is bound to suffer.