[17523] in APO News
Re: Office clean-out
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (J Mayers)
Mon Aug 5 12:35:59 2019
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From: J Mayers <mayersjh@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2019 12:30:23 -0400
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What happened that resulted in the closure of the Chapter?
YiLFS,
Josh
Xi Rho alum
On Mon, Aug 5, 2019, 12:20 PM <yalezuss@aol.com> wrote:
> Hi Brothers,
>
> I plowed through all the correspondence on Saturday's clean-out activities
> and would like to ask whether there is a plan addressing various issues
> that came up in the correspondence a swell as others that have occurred to
> me:
>
> 1. Has AX's space in 415 been assigned to another group? If so, by what
> date do they expect to be able to occupy it? We should not expect much
> patience once that date arrives, and it seems possible, if not likely, that
> access to the room may be lost by canceling the access list, changing a
> combination, or even changing the key. Once that happens, it is likely
> that ASA or CAC admins will send in Physical Plant (or whatever it is
> called in 2019) to clean out AX's "stuff." What happens to it if they do?
>
> 2. Len appears to be under the impression that the Letter Press can remain
> where it is, along with at some subset of the tools, for another few
> months. Does AX or Len have permission for this? Is there a place to
> which the Press can be moved? Is there a plan for how to move it? I ask
> the last item because I participated in dragging the press into 415. At
> the time, there was a large number of young men to work on this; everyone
> who did so is now on Medicare and even working together we might not be
> physically able to move it.
>
> 3. What will happen to the various kinds of memorabilia? Small stuff may
> be simple, but how about the giant screw? The poster collection? Has
> anyone spoken with MIT archives about holding material of historical
> significance? I recall a query about the comic books; has that been
> addressed?
>
> 4. Will the other materials, tools, cabinets, dexion, etc. be given away?
> Do we have someone who will take/receive them? If not, what is the plan
> for storing them and for what purpose and for how long? If we don't give
> the stuff away or store it, is there a plan to dispose of it?
>
> 5. Do we have a plan for re-establishing the Chapter in a form that would
> make reclaiming any of these items both desirable and feasible? A return
> to 415 is probably not in the cards; is there, even potentially, another
> space that would permit reclaiming any of the various items now being
> inventoried?
>
> I'm sure there are other issues I haven't thought about. If there is a
> plan for addressing these issues, I suspect those who read these messages
> would like to hear it. If not, then maybe we should come up with one.
>
> YiLFS,
> Yale
>
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<div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">What happened that=
resulted in the closure of the Chapter?</span><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"f=
ont-family:sans-serif"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:san=
s-serif">YiLFS,</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Josh</div><div di=
r=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Xi Rho alum</div></div><br><div=
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 5,=
2019, 12:20 PM <<a href=3D"mailto:yalezuss@aol.com">yalezuss@aol.com</=
a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 =
0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>
<div class=3D"m_3347409587233006337userEdit" style=3D"font-family:arial,hel=
vetica,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:#000000">
<div><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;c=
olor:#000000">Hi Brothers,<br><br></span></div>
<div>I plowed through all the correspondence on Saturday's clean-out ac=
tivities and would like to ask whether there is a plan addressing various i=
ssues that came up in the correspondence a swell as others that have occurr=
ed to me:</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>1. Has AX's space in 415 been assigned to another group?=C2=A0 If =
so, by what date do they expect to be able to occupy it?=C2=A0 We should no=
t expect much patience once that date arrives, and it seems possible, if no=
t likely, that access to the room may be lost by canceling the access list,=
changing a combination, or even changing the key.=C2=A0 Once that happens,=
it is likely that ASA or CAC admins will send in Physical Plant (or whatev=
er it is called in 2019) to clean out AX's "stuff."=C2=A0 Wha=
t happens to it if they do?</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>2. Len appears to be under the impression that the Letter Press can re=
main where it is, along with at some subset of the tools, for another few m=
onths.=C2=A0 Does AX or Len have permission for this?=C2=A0 Is there a plac=
e to which the Press can be moved?=C2=A0 Is there a plan for how to move it=
?=C2=A0 I ask the last item because I participated in dragging the press in=
to 415.=C2=A0 At the time, there was a large number of young men to work on=
this; everyone who did so is now on Medicare and even working together we =
might not be physically able to move it.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>3. What will happen to the various kinds of memorabilia?=C2=A0 Small s=
tuff may be simple, but how about the giant screw?=C2=A0 The poster collect=
ion?=C2=A0 Has anyone spoken with MIT archives about holding material of hi=
storical significance?=C2=A0 I recall a query about the comic books; has th=
at been addressed?</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>4. Will the other materials, tools, cabinets, dexion, etc. be given aw=
ay?=C2=A0 =C2=A0Do we have someone who will take/receive them?=C2=A0 If not=
, what is the plan for storing them and for what purpose and for how long?=
=C2=A0 If we don't give the stuff away or store it, is there a plan to =
dispose of it?</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>5. Do we have a plan for re-establishing the Chapter in a form that wo=
uld make reclaiming any of these items both desirable and feasible?=C2=A0 A=
return to 415 is probably not in the cards; is there, even potentially, an=
other space that would permit reclaiming any of the various items now being=
inventoried?</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>I'm sure there are other issues I haven't thought about.=C2=A0=
If there is a plan for addressing these issues, I suspect those who read t=
hese messages would like to hear it.=C2=A0 If not, then maybe we should com=
e up with one.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>YiLFS,</div>
<div>Yale</div>
</div>
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