Word: expressionism
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I was not alone in my agony. I looked around during exam period and watched other students as they walked through the Yard on their way to take a test. I observed them as they entered the library carrying a bag almost half their weight. I noticed their expression as...
Only after our teachers begin to expect reasonable amounts of work from us will passion replace indifference, mindful reflection replace mindless memorization and creative expression replace mechanical regurgitation. Then, perhaps, the beginning of the semester will no longer be a time for fear and trepidation but for eager anticipation.
Bok's letter, in response to both incidents, asserted the need for freedom of expression in every form.
Alan C. Kors, who co-authored The Shadow University, a book exploring students' rights at universities, says that in light of a recent slew of court decisions that struck down the explicit speech codes at schools like Stanford and the University of Wisconsin, restrictions on expression have simply "gone underground...
"Discourse is more civil and more gentrified," says former Dean of Students Archie C. Epps III. "The College tries to maintain an environment where any expression is welcome. Intolerance is discouraged."