Word: disheartening
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Dean Kilbridge's letter of January 6 hails a "spirit of change and optimism," the end of student revolution, and the corporation's rule against charges lodged by certain professors. An end of student questioning of society's values that might have outlived their usefulness ought to dishearten educators. The "triumph" over professors who question--through formal procedure--what they must have felt--rightly or wrongly--to be a violation of University Statutes is at best imaginary...
Government Weapons. Opposition candidates in South Viet Nam must wage uphill battles that would dishearten the most determined American politician. The government not only controls television and radio, but its rigid press laws stifle antigovernment stories in newspapers and discourage favorable stories about opposition candidates. The army provides transportation and other services for government candidates, but none for the challengers...
...that May spoke, George McGovern publicly asked students to keep their protest germane to the challenge which will face Nixon in Congress. They should write letters, pressure Congressmen, and circulate petitions on the relevant issue. McGovern's appeal will arouse enthusiastic canvassing on many campuses, but it will also dishearten the activist majority at Harvard. It does not seem enough. And indeed, there is not really much...