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...PSLM accomplish this? Merriam-Webster’s defines coercion as “to bring about by force or threat.” At a recent rally for PSLM, Dimon Professor of Communities and Schools Pedro Noguera was quoted as saying, “if [Summers] wants a peaceful spring, he’ll deal with us now.” PSLM member Madeleine S. Elfenbein ’04 has written, “Harvard will have to continue to post police officers outside of Mass. Hall.” Supplemented by the posters...
...years of history in this country, a history that has nurtured the belief that all people are entitled to negotiate with their employer, collectively or otherwise, for terms that are acceptable to both parties, without interference from third parties. Coercion—and there is no doubt that coercion is being practiced quite freely—eliminates that freedom...
...streets?” This is essentially what former University President Neil L. Rudenstine was saying in his statement during last spring’s sit-in, which he e-mailed to every student in the College. He argued that “the view that efforts at coercion and disruptions, as opposed to discussion and persuasion, represent a proper means to achieve a desired result is a mistake, and inconsistent with the fundamental principles of a university.” This argument ignores several of the basic facts of social protest and what the prerequisites of meaningful discussion...
...addition, a University should be a place of free and open discussion, not one of threats and coercion. West knows well that his loss would be a tremendous blow to this institution. He is one of Harvard’s best-known professors and has been a central figure in his field for a good while now. In addition to the intrinsic hurt of losing a noted scholar and a loved teacher, West’s loss would be an embarrassment to a University that prides itself on seeking out, employing and retaining the world’s finest faculty...
...fact, despite the stereotype, it has not been proven that fraternity members or athletes commit more sexual assaults. Instead, psychologists have found a correlation between peer support of ruse or coercion and violence against women. Think about it: If your friends talk about women in demeaning ways—as objects just to use—it is going to be hard to resist that attitude yourself. Therefore, while final clubs and athletic teams provide structured settings in which such heartless social conditioning can occur, it also happens at small social parties, in dorm rooms or clubs...