While the house authorized a setup of twoconnecting suites with one bathroom for each sex,the students use either bathroom, said Keiko K.Morris '92, a resident of that room.

And her roommate, Helen H. Hill '92, said theco-ed room has worked well. She said the Collegemakes a grave error in forcing most students tolive in single-sex rooms.

"I think students should be able to decide howthey want to live," Hill said. "By not allowingco-ed rooming, the University is saying that youhave to be in a romantic situation with someone,or you can't be close friends with that person."

"Also, because their argument is based onsexual attraction, their policy is saying thatthere is no gay or lesbian community on campus,"she said.

Obstacles

Although the co-ed arrangement seems to workwell in the Adams and Mather suites, a number ofobstacles could prevent the College from adoptingthe CLUH proposal.

Jewett warned that students in a co-ed roominggroup might change their minds in the middle ofthe year.

"We must be careful to look for flexibility inhousing, because we would need some guaranteedbackup if problems arose in the co-ed setup," saidJewett. "We would be irresponsible if we didn't."

And a decision would have to consider thesentiments of many parents who would stronglyoppose a co-ed rooming policy, he said.

Dingman said the College will examine thepolicies of "other schools that have theco-educational dorms" before making its owndecision.

According to the report, severalcolleges--including Tufts University, New YorkUniversity and the University ofPennsylvania--permit co-ed dormitories.

Jewett said a co-ed rooming policy would nottake effect at least until the 1993-94 school yearbecause the issue cannot be fully examined beforethe housing lotteries this spring