Word: counter-protest
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...April 20, three days into the Progressive Student Labor Movement (PSLM) sit-in in Massachusetts Hall, The Crimson’s lead article was headlined, “Sit-in Draws Counter-Protest, But No Talks.” The article focused on a group of about 20 students who were protesting PSLM’s sit-in. Throughout the protest, both PSLM and the administration had been highly conscious of their public image, and rightfully so. One of the powers of a sit-in is its visibility and potential to mobilize public opinion; the way the protest is reported...
...concluded that the counter-protest needed to be the focus of the article. April 19 was the first day that Harvard’s campus saw active and organized student opposition to PSLM—as opposed to support or silence. This was unusual and unexpected, and we thought it was important to note that some students opposed the sit-in strongly enough to protest against it. We had already reported that PSLM had taken over administrative offices, and that the group had mobilized support outside of the building in the form of rallies and speakers. The counter-protest...
...number of participants in the counter-protest was certainly smaller than in the other rallies that occurred on April 19. But the size of a protest is not the only indicator of its significance. We had covered demonstrations in support of a living wage that attracted fewer than 20 students because they illustrated increasingly visible and public activism on campus. It seemed only fair to cover demonstrations of similar size and significance when they opposed PSLM...
...massive rally also drew a small counter-protest that was the scene of the day's only heated moments...
...Over the course of the past two days, hundreds of students, faculty, staff, politicians, clergy and union leaders have participated in the PSLM protest (News, “Sit-In Draws Counter-Protest But No Talks,” April 20). While the counter-protest was short-lived and had low turn-out, Thursday’s day’s major events—a noon rally, a panel of speakers and a vigil—each lasted over an hour and drew large crowds. Your coverage April 20 simply did not discuss the most significant events...