Word: draconianism
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...deadlock between president and Faculty. If anything, it could deepen the crisis. DUMA ON THE CHARLES Historically, some Harvard presidents have left office on less-than-voluntary terms, but Faculty no-confidence votes did not play any role. Students deserted the campus in 1675, in part to protest the draconian discipline policies of President Leonard Hoar, Class of 1650, who permitted beatings of disobedient students. Hoar resigned shortly afterward. Harvard students also proved pivotal in ending the tenure of President Samuel Langdon, Class of 1740. Students petitioned the Corporation in 1780 to remove Langdon from his post. They wrote...
...sheeted home to what they see as the federal government's demonization of Middle Eastern people, beginning with the "Tampa" election campaign of 2001 and continuing with its spirited defense of the mandatory detention of asylum seekers, Australia's participation in the invasion and occupation of Iraq, and draconian antiterrorism legislation. These people scoffed at Prime Minister John Howard's statement that the riot didn't expose racist sentiments among white Australians. In the middle are millions of citizens horrified by the hatred they've seen in the eyes of young countrymen since Dec. 11. Many have blamed the media...
...Dinosaur,” “You’re Living All Over Me,” and “Bug.”Unfortunately, the honeymoon ended quickly. J Mascis was a sarcastic wit, often criticizing the goofy Barlow. Tensions over J’s draconian rule of songwriting, led Lou and J to stop speaking. Lou started the group Sebadoh, and was only informed of his removal from Dino Jr. by a friend, after which he promptly barged into J’s kitchen, screamed his head off at Murph and J, and left.The band soon...
...nearby hospitals after imbibing excessive amounts of alcohol, this number is a far cry from the over 50 students treated for alcohol related problems at the 2004 Game. Even more impressively, the problem-free nature of the tailgate wasn’t simply an end product of the rather draconian tailgate rules—no tailgating after halftime, no dancing atop U-Hauls, and no drinking games—drafted by the powers that be at Yale this year. In the 2004 Harvard-Yale football game battled out at Harvard stadium, Captain Evans was appalled by student behavior and went...
...weeks before municipal elections, the Cambridge City Council last night complained of “draconian rules and regulations” in senior living facilities across the city—including one owned by the University—and asked the city manager to investigate...