Word: attempting
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While insisting that the artist should not attempt to be a moral or political leader, Ozick said she recognized that, "until the Messiah comes," moral problems will inevitably occupy the writer's attention...
Constitutional rights aside, the government often feels pressure to put a lid on activities that are seen as antisocial -- even when the laws don't directly address such conduct. In the LaMacchia case, civil libertarians were disturbed at what they saw as strong-arm tactics: an attempt to mold criminal law according to what the Justice Department wanted. Judge Stearns, in his decision to dismiss the case, suggested that it was up to Congress to amend the copyright laws if it wanted to encourage this sort of prosecution...
Even during the month of February which is widely recognized as Black History Month, Black people find their efforts undermined by the cruel and illogical actions of campus institutions and figureheads. During the 28 days of February, Black people attempt to continue to celebrate the richness and diversity of our great cultural tradition. Students who independently engage in this process are to be applauded--students such as Richard Pengelly and Keith Levy. These two students initiated and organized a concert that was intended to showcase the talents of rappers and deejays from Cambridge to Dorchester...
...this level of insensitivity also manifests in the Crimson itself--although this is not a new issue. The Crimson irresponsibly printed a quote that obviously demonstrated the anger of a young man upset when he was turned away at the door. This young man who the Crimson made no attempt to identify used language that was reprinted on the Crimson pages out of context. His words are attached to no face, or meaning. The Crimson limits the articulation of those Black concert-goers who were turned away to this brief statement while providing no explanation as to why he used...
...Pudding's annual show should not be read, in spite of various justificatory claims, as an attempt to invert the hierarchy or as an assault on the social order. These claims are particularly egregious because here at Harvard people who wield, or will wield, considerable power on popular culture or public policy, too often merely play at nonconformity, gestures often rendered meaningless simply by virtue of their presence here...