Word: opinionative
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...method to prevent cribbing must be of a radical sort. There is an evil underlying it and supporting it that must be handled without gloves. This underlying evil is the college opinion that stamps cribbing as a thing not wrong in itself. It is the feeling that there is a difference between cheating in an examination, and telling a direct falsehood. In order to correct this state of public opinion, every student should carefully consider cribbing first, as it effects himself, and secondly, in its application to college interests. Self respect is essential to a good reputation. Can the cribber...
...view of these two directions in which cribbing is effective, we would make an earnest appeal to every student to look at things as they are, and from the conviction that must necessarily follow, revolutionize college opinion, so that the cribber will be regarded a cheat worthy only of ostracism...
...information could be taken from one man and laid upon many, while the management of the matter would still be in the hands of undergraduates. Without doubt such a plan has advantages and disadvantages, which actual experiment only can determine and balance. Meanwhile we should like some expression of opinion from those who are not on the papers...
...that such resolutions have been passed by a representative student body will call general attention to the subject, and rouse discussion upon it. For it is only by discussion and agitation that the students can be brought to see the true nature of the evil, and establish a public opinion which will condemn...
...topic; no stand has been taken without being thoroughly discussed. Accordingly, we believe that this petition will have the support of the more thoughtful men throughout the college. We furthermore hope that the Overseers and Corporation will receive it as a most sincere and sober presentation of under-graduate opinion...