Dear Editor,
   On October 3 as I was going to my office, I was shocked to see a notice posted, indicating we would not be allowed to use our offices after 23:30. Throughout my masters program, I did most of my work at night. This was not simply a personal choice, but rather a necessity. Because of the noise and continuous interruptions during traditional working hours, working at night proved to be a lot more efficient. I was informed that this regulation was a way to cut costs. Yes, there are costs involved in keeping offices open at night, such as utilities and security personnel overtime. However I think that cost cutting measures could be taken in a variety of other ways, such as not re-doing the campus roads every other year, by using better quality tarmac, not keeping all the lampposts on day and night, and not over-heating the library to a “comfortable” 30° C, which ensures whoever goes in falls asleep in 15 minutes.
   Our country is going through a difficult period and everybody should economize as much as he or she can, but I believe that cost cutting could be done much more sensibly by taking less disruptive measures.

Kerem Beygo (MAN/V)