"It's kind of an embarrassment because our friends can't eat here because they feel that they'll be harassed by the checker," said Scott M. Rowen '02 of Adams House.
But despite the strict enforcement, Dunster House resident Brent D. Zettel '01 said he was able to slip past the checker desk and enjoy a Sunday brunch.
He was challenged by a checker for not having an Adams sticker, but he admits paying little heed.
"I just walked in anyway," he said.
For his part, Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis '68--who oversees the House system--cautioned not to overanalyze the new policy. He said it was simply better than having checkers send away students after swiping their cards.
"[It] seems more graceful to me than the electronic alternative," he wrote in an e-mail message yesterday.