Word: blaming
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...with the undergraduate that the chief blame lies. By conceding only a routine interest to his courses he is playing his part in the vicious circle. When for the average student, concentration is largely confined to his hours at cards or in a dress-suit, it can hardly be said that the colleges are entirely to blame. The truth is that a considerable percentage of the undergraduates are not deeply concerned with the things of the mind art, literature and science...
...everyone concerned with the flood of European immigrants sottled back with relief, hoping that matters had been finally adjusted. But now, it seems, the snarl is worse than before, and from the smoke around Ellis Island comes more than one tongue of fire. The law itself is to blame, for it states that three per cent of every foreign group now resident in the country shall form the quota of each nationality admitted--nationality to be determined by birth. It is clear, concise--but it allows no leeway or opportunity for judgement on individual cases...
...Baxter vote, of course, relieves the stay-at-home of some of the blame. Had it not been for Baxter, the election would in all probability have gone to Murphy. But this ruse against a coalition party is not a new one. Again we have no reason for believing that the voters will not be equally fooled by the same trick in the future...
When one considers that all of one class of applications must be filled before the next one has a chance, it becomes evident that the blame for the unfair allotment of tickets lies with the rule and not with...
...that suggestion. Even as a man who carries a chip on his shoulder I think it most excellent. Nor do I question the generality that "educated people are the happiest". I am not concentrating in philosophy. And if I accused the CRIMSON of passing judgement, I am entirely to blame for such an accusation. It is not in the province of liberais to pass judgement on anything...