Word: hoppenstein
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forcibly push through the student blockade and lead Hoppenstein to safety through underground tunnels...
...told the Faculty three days ago that he thought the CRR should proceed this spring to avoid any "memory loss" of the two incidents, the student sit-in at the Corporation's Quincy St. offices and the blockade of a Lowell House reception for South African official Abe S. Hoppenstein, which might occur over the summer Faculty delegates to the CRR change on June...
...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...
...seemed more intended to provoke liberals than to let the South African government have its say. Certainly all sides would be better off had this unpleasant incident not occurred. Perhaps SASC should invite its own speaker, for instance the member of the African National Congress who debated Mr. Hoppenstein at the IOP Wednesday night before the protest. He'd probably be more interesting and there would be no protest. Andrew F. Schmid...