Word: disregards
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...editors not see that if they can deny Kissinger an academic position because, in their opinion, Kissinger has a "blatant disregard for human life and democratic procedure," those who also can be excluded from a university community are a conventional Marxist, a Vietnam draft evader, and a women's libber? After all, is violent revolution a "democratic procedure"? Is abortion a "blatent disregard for human life...
DEAN FOX'S DECISION to limit hot breakfasts to four Houses and his subsequent announcement that neither Mather nor Dunster would be one of the four represents at best an inexcusable ignorance of student preferences for living conditions and at worst a conscious and paternalistic disregard for student and worker input in general. Fox and other administrators decided the breakfast issue as though from an ivory tower, making little effort to ascertain student opinion on the subject--and so chose an unimaginative plan that almost no one likes...
That someone with such blatant disregard for human life and democratic procedure could teach political science would be laughable if it were not so tragic. Columbia's use of the academic freedom argument to defend its desire to hire Kissinger is a hypocritical perversion of a worthwhile ideal; Columbia administrators should listen to the students and faculty members there who have protested the university's offer and withdraw its offer to Kissinger...
...Dead had played for hours, the crowd's enthusiasm called for a less reluctant encore. In order to avoid performing a second encore Weir stepped up to the microphone and said, "Good night, folks," in a condescending tone that meant "Go home now." This arrogance, coupled with the disregard for spectators' comfort and safety before the concert began, is not very endearing. It indicates a distance from the audience that smacks of commercial manipulation...
DESPITE THE rich musical offerings and exuberant performance, there were two problems with Liebermen's performance. The first was her partial disregard of the intricate lyrics of Kushnick's songs. Kushnick attaches a great deal of importance to the words of his compositions; they deserve similar consideration from the performer. Another source of annoyance was an emotional self-indulgence and slight preoccupation with exhibiting "sensitivity" during the remarks between songs. Yet through all this, the music and its energy prevailed...