Word: preventing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...paper should give matter room if the editors think it improper. The Advocate's position is that a contributed article is not necessarily the expression of the editorial opinion. This position may be tenable and is certainly more reasonable than the one taken by the Crimson. However, to prevent any misunderstanding, some method of distinguishing contributed articles should be adopted. The old custom of signing an initial or a nom de plume would be a great convenience, if again brought to life...
...conduct of students, invariably condemn it in unmeasured terms. One would suppose that the students so censured by their own companions would guard their manners rather better." Mr. Forney then proceeds to advocate the establishment of an organization, among the students of each college, which by quiet discussion shall prevent those shameful out-breaks. "Let the college papers," he continues, "suggest and advise such an organization and fix upon the details of its management." However useful such an organization might, in theory, seem to be, its practical benefits would be very small. College sentiment, expressed through the columns...
...compete in the winter meetings of the Athletic Association will or should begin training immediately, in order that these popular meetings may not be less successful this year than in the past. The standard of excellence has always been high, and it will require more than average exertion to prevent it from falling. With so many events in prospective, the number of men who will appear daily at the gymnasium will doubtless be larger than at any other time in the year and will augur well for a good showing in the numerous contests in which we are to engage...
...great danger is that, after the novelty of the first week's work in the gymnasium has worn off, the interest among the candidates will begin to flag, and that through this neglect the winter's practice will be well nigh useless. To prevent this the management must use every endeavor, and from the interest taken in sports generally by '86 it seems likely that such endeavors would bring about the wished-for result...
...Willistonian is informed that at the recent football convention a very satisfactory scheme to prevent the "blast" game was presented and adopted...