At the end of the rally, Munger announced thatthe petition he had started in the dining hallslast Thursday now had more than 1,000 signatures,taken from every house and the Freshman Union.
"I'm going to present a little gift to DeanJewett," Munger said. "It's our going-away gift--apetition against randomization."
Someone in the crowd cried out, "Tie it to abrick and throw it through the window!"
Munger did not follow that suggestion, butabout 100 students did crowd into University Hall4 in order to give Jewett the petition in person.Because Jewett was not there to receive it, Deanof Students Archie C. Epps III took the petitionand said he would deliver it to him.
What Now?
"I think this is the beginning, not the end,"said co-organizer of the protest John D. Shepherd'95. "I think the administration can't help butreconsider its decision."
Munger said he hoped the administration willpay close attention to the protesters' efforts.
"We have a right to be taken seriously," Mungersaid.
Yesterday was not the end of the protests. Lastweek, Benjamin H. Torrance '95, head of theCoalition Against Randomization, started anongoing campaign to send letters to Harvard Clubsacross the country informing them of Jewett'smove.
Torrance and at least six other students havearranged to meet with Jewett Thursday afternoon,and more students are trying to meet with himFriday, Torrance said yesterday. The senior alsowrote a letter to Harvard Magazine protesting thedecision. He said he is not sure whether themagazine will print it.
Torrance, who attended the rally, said he waspleased with the turnout but added that hisefforts are quieter than those of the protesters'organizers.
"I tried not to be quite as inflammatory,"Torrance said.