This year's drop in senior contributionfollowed the struggles of last year'sHarvard-Radcliffe Senior Gift due to theAlternative Senior Gift Fund (ASGF).

The ASGF was established by a group of seniorswho wanted to with-hold their donations from theUniversity until it reaches certain goals forFaculty diversity.

Because the Class of '98 did not participate inASGF, however, organizers are looking for otherreasons why seniors chose not to donate.

Hsia said all House agents were trained to askreluctant seniors why they were refusing to give.

"A lot of the seniors I have talked to are atthe stage when they begin to question the worth oftheir overall Harvard experience," said Julie K.Schultz '98, co-chair of volunteer agents forQuincy House. "There are a lot of complaints, butevery one seems to be unhappy with differentthings."

"I feel that the Class of '98, in particular,perceives the University administration to beunresponsive and callous about student concerns,"said First Marshall Philip R. Kaufman '98.

"The problem occurs when students believe thatthere is a pattern of the administration workingagainst student interests instead of for them.Trust is lost," Kaufman said.

However, Hill reports that "people tend to useHarvard's $11 billion endowment as their excuse.

They think that there is no way their smallcontribution could make a difference in the bigpicture."

Hsia, Hill and Lee all said that there arestill ongoing efforts to solicit contributionsuntil the June 30 deadline