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1989, Letter written by the Challenges Steering Committee to Father Phipps about his offensive comments and attitude at a meeting regarding the upcoming conference the Committee would be hosting.

Two articles in The Santa Clara newspaper illustrating the current debate surrounding parietal hours and whether or not dorms should be open.

1990, Sigma Phi Epsilon's letter to the Santa Clara Community apologizing for their offensive newsletter and explaining what they plan to do to salvage relations within the community.

As students push for open dorms, trustees are hesitant to approve this proposal, as discussed in this article from The Santa Clara newspaper. Concern for decrease of donor support is at steak if twenty four hour parietal hours are implemented.

The University Community Council (UCC) approves the proposal for the abolition of parietal hours that would make dorms open twenty four hours. The proposal will next go to President Terry for approval.

1990, Letter written by female English Student to Father Locatelli in response to Sigma Phi Epsilon's sexist newsletter and well as two other instances of gender problems she had been personally exposed to that year.

An article in The Santa Clara newspaper marking fourteen years since coed dorms were established at Santa Clara. Now, all dorms are coed on campus.

1990, letter written by Professor Meyer of the Department of Philosophy to the Editor of "The Santa Clara" Newspaper commenting on the deep sexist attitudes prevalent at Santa Clara University. Provides opinions on what he believes should be done…

A photo in The Santa Clara newspaper showing how female students make use of the male spaces in Swig Hall now that Swig is a coed dorm.

An evaluation of dorm life at Santa Clara illustrating that having coed dorms on campus has been successful.