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...guns on their side. That's where the heart of all this talk of goverance is--these people have a lot of power. I don't have to apologize for trying to be innovative and resourceful, for trying to find new ways of changing things. Being in a riot isn't enough; forceful and militant tactics are only one part of what must of necessity be a more comprehensive strategy. By criticizing activism on the basis of whether it measures up to the sheer spectacle of the sixties, Mr. Yoo falls prey to all the errors of a sensationalist press...
SHINAGEL has little respect for campus publications or the students who run them. The Crimson and other publications aren't subsidized by the University. The Crimson's editorial policy isn't established by Harvard College--that's what editors are for. The free speech committee's help isn't wanted or needed...
Shinagel's analogy is flawed. When an intoxicated Red Sox fan leaps onto the field, strides across right center field, bows to the crowd, then gets arrested, it isn't newsworthy. The game is momentarily delayed, then play resumes. But if a Red Sox game had to be cancelled because of rabid fans running across the field, however, you can be sure the press would report...
When a speech is cancelled, when a speaker is heckled, the press should not ignore the incident. And the ballpark incident is not a political action--the ballgame intruder isn't protesting the game, nor is he trying to convey a political message to the audience...
There should be a temptation to check the tape in mid-game to see how the team--and the predictor--is doing. After all, the trainer seems to be psychic. But there isn't that temptation, according to outgoing Co-Captain Julie Sasner...