Word: faction
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...announcement by the tufftular head of apathy, known to millions as the Sleepy Warrior, threw into temporary chaos an abortive revolt by a small and disorganized faction of the group to nudge a slate of Apathy men onto Council lists. Latest reports show, however, that in six other Houses, the apathy men remained true to their creed and failed in droves to attend the meetings...
During the discussion preceding the decision to hold an election, the Council had been divided almost evenly. One faction supported Council appointment of the delegates as the best method of obtaining capable delegates. The opposition claimed that election would stimulate student interest in NSA while equally capable delegates could be obtained as long as the screening committee offered a well qualified slate of nominees. The closeness of the Council split was indicated by the 8-6 vote in favor of the student body election with one Council member abstaining...
...that a deadlock has been allowed to drag on for seven dreary weeks is an eloquent commentary on the current state of Cambridge politics. Although elections are fought on a broad reform and anti-reform basis, there is a complete absence of party discipline among members of the same faction. Each man views his legislative duties in the light of his personal ambitions and thus obviates any hope for concerted action. The returns from the November election gave the backers of Managerial government and proportional representation a clear cut majority of five men on the City Council. It should have...
...Dogs should not be running around loose kissing children," said one faction, which complained that existing rules for leashes and pens were not being properly observed. Earlier they had posted a notice hinting that steps might be taken to extinguish the canine population for good if those regulations were not mere closely followed...
With a total of 266, or one out of every three faculty members polled, the faction of discontent took its highest toll among full professors, two-thirds of whom claimed imbalance of their various activities...