Word: offing
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Dates: during 1970-1970
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Law has often been used as a shield for lawlessness. Those of us who know and love her are familiar with Harvard's proclivity for using rules, regulations, and public authority, if need be, as a shield for anything from absurdity to outright criminality.
The common strategy in defense of things as they are has become plain. Administrators remain unresponsive to protest against their unlawful conduct until such time as frustration drives the protesters into some trivial "disorder." Then the righteous, with tears in their eyes, call in the head-beaters to preserve law...
To the Editors of the CRIMSON:
The twisted logic of suspending black students for protesting the University's illegal activities is appalling.
The transparent nature of this game is emphasized by the implausibility of pitting a highly sophisticated and experienced negotiator such as Professor Cox against students who are propounding the simple demands that the University cease discriminatory employment practices and that the University act to terminate the consequences of past discriminations...