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Word: mortua (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...always agree with the administration. On April 21, 1961, the CRIMSON ran a small article on the bottom of its front page, innocently proclaiming "Lingua Latina Mortua Est." Less than one week later, several students gathered in front of Widener to hear an orator proclaim that Harvard should keep Latin diplomas even if the University became "the last light in a darkened world." Within three hours, more than 2000 students had participated in a riot which rivaled the proportions of the famed Pogo riot, complete with tear...

Author: By Richard L. Levine, | Title: Class of '63 Sees Great Changes in College | 6/12/1963 | See Source »

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