This semester The Crimson Arts page would like to redouble its efforts to include guest opinions from members of the Harvard community. Ideally, The Crimson Arts page should be more than a detatched series of reviews. The page should also provide a forum for discussion of cultural issues and events at Harvard, a means by which readers can air their opinions on a wide variety of artistic topics.

Should the government sponsor controversial exhibits and shows? Does the fact that approximately 80 percent of the nudes at the Fogg museum are female demean women? Do Harvard students perform too many Shakespeare plays and not enough Broadway musicals? We'd like your opinions.

To begin, we invite commentary on the role of the Harvard Art Museums. James Cuno, the new director of these museums, recently told the Harvard Arts Spectrum that he believes that Harvard museums should not be viewed "only in relation to a single department, the Department of Fine Arts, but as a university-wide catalyst for the study of the visual arts." Cuno added that he hoped "to regenerate the museums' commitment to contemporary art."

We'd like to know what you think of Cuno's comments. What measures can be taken to better incorporate the Harvard Art Museums within the larger Harvard community? Do the museums focus too little on contemporary art? Submissions should be between one and two typed pages in length, and they should include the author's name and telephone number. Please send to: Arts Editor, The Harvard Crimson, 14 Plympton St., Cambridge, Mass., 02138.