Word: restrictionism
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¶Columbia's Dickinson W. Richards, 1956 prizewinner for his work in cardiology: "Every scientist suffers when there is any restriction, at any level, to the free exchange of knowledge. Except insofar as restrictions are required by the exigencies of national defense, we believe that there should be no...
Complaints about the House system almost invariably begin, either in jest or seriousness, with the restriction of parietal hours. The Student Council understandably polled the students two weeks ago in an attempt to discover how much sentiment really exists for proposed changes.
Nonetheless, the U.S. had clearly challenged one arbitrary Soviet restriction on access to Berlin, had just as clearly won its point.
Short Cut. On petition from the White House staff, the President approved plans for renovation of the long-abandoned White House clay tennis court, which will be maintained by surplus funds out of the White House mess. One restriction, laid down by Mamie Eisenhower: Players wearing shorts may not parade...
The college has complete choice of recipients and control over allotment of loans except that "special consideration" is to be given prospective teachers and students in the sciences or modern languages. The only other restriction upon the college's discretion is the provision that the borrower sign an affidavit that...