Word: preventing
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...selfish and materialistic: private gain or personal comfort was the end desired. This materialistic motive pervades all human society at the present time; it lies at the heart of the social problem. Unfortunately, the evil is a difficult one to remedy; an easier and more effective method is to prevent it. Does Mr. Lazarus think this can be done by recognizing and encouraging in our system of education "a frank striving for money?" I do not. Does Mr. Lazarus think that military and economic warfare can be averted in the future by the development of the instinct of self-assertion...
...says further that the individual opinions held by members of the CRIMSON Board will never prevent one holding contrary views from presenting his case to the College. We wish to test that statement. In order to do so we hereby assert that the personal opinions of one particular member of the CRIMSON Board were the obvious cause for the suppression of each of three communications from graduates...
...CRIMSON are gone over, it will be seen that many communications on both sides of questions have been published. This has been the function of the communication department, and it will continue to be its function. The opinions held by the individual members of the CRIMSON Board will never prevent one holding contrary views from presenting his case to the College. The CRIMSON wants letters from all sides, but it wants such letters to be signed and more than persiflage...
...intend to try out for College publications next year. It will last from six to eight weeks. Inasmuch as 130 men reported last year, it is expected that a good number will be on hand tonight. The Red Book is of particular importance this year, as the war may prevent any further complete record of the class after this year...
Late yesterday afternoon a small fire broke out on the second floor of Leavitt and Peirce's. The blaze, however, was extinguished before any appreciable damage was done. The firemen had to tear down a portion of a wall partition in order to prevent the smouldering flames from spreading. It is understood that the fire was started by a cigarette thrown on the floor...