Word: needless
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Needless to say, one takes great risks with his health in swimming in such a breeding-place of disease. In one case that I know of, abscess of the ear developed, and in another, pinkeye, keeping the victim from making any preparation for mid-year exams, and leaving his eyes in such a condition that for two months he could not use them at all by artificial light...
...constitution of the Harvard Forum printed on another page provides definitely for the future management and control of a steadily growing student activity. Through the absence of such an agreement between the interests chiefly concerned, much needless trouble and duplication of machinery has arisen. It is to be hoped that the present administrative arrangement will prove best adapted to foster a future rival of the Oxford Union...
...this has a certain air of manly, or brute, valor, with a generous admixture of "Might makes right." But needless to say, most of us believe that government is not based solely on force, and that there is another arbiter than arms which is far more potent, not only to settle disputes, but to keep them settled. Perhaps it may be called, by way of ellipsis, public opinion. Even war has its rules. If force is to decide the matter, why not fight it out, by fair means or foul, till the weaker side cries for mercy? If resort...
...CRIMSON does not wish to excite needless alarm, but it is obvious that Sever at present is unsafe. There is no doubt that it will shortly be equipped adequately and will be made safe, for the University cannot fail to see the need of immediate action...
Where is the Student Council date book? The lack of it is causing needless inconvenience to many. Here is the list of events for this Thursday evening alone--a Junior class smoker, a Whiting recital. Christmas Carols in Appleton Chapel, the only performance of the Deutscher Verein play, a suffrage meeting, and the first hockey game of the year--six interesting things in one evening. Many men would enjoy several, at least, and are forced to choose only one. Such needless confusion could be very easily obviated by a little forethought...