Word: hoppenstein
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...present for the reception for Mr. Hoppenstein, the South African Consul General, at Lowell House Thursday, May 2. I saw no reporters talking to those who were inside and I feel part of the story was missed. I'd like to say a few things about what I heard and what...
...know the SASC leaders were doing their best to hold a peaceful protest and I know what happened was not planned. But when demonstrators tried to prevent Mr. Hoppenstein's entrance to the Lowell House JCR with football style body blocks, and when they pounded on the windows they did a pretty good imitation of violence. They yelled "what is it you don't want to see" when we pulled shut the drapes--but I found more striking the comment made by the speaker that "their presence means there's something they don't want you to hear...
...reception to go to my French class, but I returned at 2:15 to watch as the police pushed their was through the crowd. Some protesters were badly hurt, apparently people were violently struck and thrown aside. Some sort of force was certainly, needed for Mr. Hoppenstein to escape, but more police should have been involved and there was no need for great violence. Another question is whether he should have left at all knowing that force would have to be used...
...RIDICULOUS to look at Harvard as a place for moral leadership in the fight against racism. Why did the administration, the campus cops and the Conservative Club all line up to defend Hoppenstein...
...proud that it mobilized students in solidarity with Blacks in South Africa to chase Hoppenstein off campus. Keep the Butchers on the Run! The University is now trying to revive its own thought police--the Committee on Rights and Responsibility. Students and faculty must boycott this campus...