Word: deterred
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...such revision was necessary. Staffing issues did not seem to deter library users, who descended upon Lamont in droves. The Crimson reported on January 13, 1956 that almost twice the average number of students were using the library...
...that gathered on a CU field to protest antimarijuana laws. Campus police posted photos of them and 150 other protesters on a university website the next day, offering $50 rewards to anyone who identified the students. More than 40 NO TRESPASSING signs had been posted to deter rallygoers, and the students are accused of trespassing, not cannabis use. Says CU spokesman Barrie Hartman: "We're trying to send the message we don't like this event and we want it to go away...
...Deter or Disarm? TIME's comprehensive analysis of the Iranian nuclear standoff was wonderfully well written and insightful [April 3]. Iranian leaders rely for the defense of their country on a simple perception: that an opponent doesn't dare make an aggressive move for fear of devastating consequences. Peaceful negotiations through sustained diplomacy seem to be the only viable way out of this threatening situation. Then again, isn't the unwelcome prospect of mutually assured destruction a universally acclaimed deterrent against the unbearable perils of terrorism's ultimate expression? Pierre Galipeau St.-Léonard, Canada...
...soon to tell whether those measures will deter the hiring of illegals--penalties added during a 1986 reform are rarely enforced. But in this election year, that may not be what matters most. Tough talk from Congress or the President may be enough to send a key message: We're working...
...while their fathers cough up hundreds of thousands of dollars for a single party and a luxury automobile. After watching an episode with my rapt teenage daughter, I couldn't help asking, Is it any wonder the rest of the world hates us? Fern Galperin Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. To Deter or Disarm? time's comprehensive analysis of the Iranian nuclear standoff was wonderfully well written and insightful [April 3]. Iranian leaders rely for the defense of their country on a simple perception: that an opponent doesn't dare make an aggressive move for fear of devastating consequences. Peaceful negotiations through...