"One time, we left [our latest issue] at theLeverett superintendent's office a little toolong, and people threw it in the recycling bin,"she says. "We had to go fish it out, which wasn'ttoo fun."

In addition, student leaders who planconferences and other events say that lack ofoffice space makes their jobs unnecessarilydifficult.

"We've been putting on a lot of large events[in the Hippocratic Society]," Palanisamy says."But its difficult to coordinate phone calls. Acentral phone line, or perhaps a computer and afax machine, would make a big difference."

Acknowledging a Void

But while College officials acknowledge thatoffices would be very useful for many groups, theysay there simply is not enough space toaccommodate every request.

"It's evident that there's a lack of space forall of those groups who would benefit from theirown office space," student coordinator Cooke says.

Cooke says the Dean of Students Office does itsbest to accommodate groups, by providing them withoffice space and rooms for meetings wheneverpossible.

In analyzing a group's request for officespace, Cooke says she considers its demonstratedneed, whether alternative space arrangements wouldsuit the group's needs, and also the group'sposition on a waiting list that she maintains.

Cooke says about 13 groups are currently on herwaiting list for office space.

But while she tries hard to make the most outof the available space, Cooke says studentsthemselves must also make some sacrifices bysharing office space and using the University'sdepository facilities for storage.

"I think it can work very well if space isshared," Cooke says.

Although some group leaders agree that sharingof space may be a solution to this problem, theysay existing offices are already cramped.

Upadhyay says the SAA office, which it shareswith AAA in the basement of Thayer Hall, is"really crowded, and you can't find anything inthat room."

Nguyen says AAA could use a larger office tohouse the group's resources more effectively.

"If we had a bigger office space which we coulduse for office hours, where we could put a phoneand a computer, where we could store all of ourstuff, it would be very good," she says. "Rightnow, we can't even walk."