Word: russin
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...attack on the parietals resolution centered on its failure to consider the present bases of the entire parietal hour structure. Most vociferous of the detractors, Joseph M. Russin '64 called the report "mealy-mouthed" and "pap," claiming that it simply side-stepped the major philosophical issue of whether parietals are simply social administrative rules or are intended to implement a specific moral code. He added that the report's "trivial" requests would hurt chances of future revisions, and that the report probably was unrepresentative of student opinion...
...Joseph Russin '64 said the committee should ask for clarification of the purpose of parietal rules. "There is confusion as to whether the regulations are an attempt to enforce moral standards, or whether they are social rules to keep order and decorum in the Houses," he said...
...take it that Mr. Russin is not questioning the right of citizens to march, or whether the March should be peaceful. He is raising fundamental questions of what are the best means available to effect social change. And, he has justified two means of effecting social change: legislative remedy and petition by the governed for the redress of grievances. One may assume, I trust, that these means of change are still real alternatives. And, I assume furthur, that Mr. Russin is not suggesting they are the only alternatives, that simply because Congressmen may not be responsive to the March, that...
...Russin's criticisms are well put. But he has committed at least two sins of omission. The first: James Baldwin has said that the Negro will have the white man. One reason is that we still believe in man. Therefore, we men, powerless as we are supposed to be, still believe that it is good, just and important to stand up for what we believe. Sometimes, just to stand, glad that we have freed ourselves so that we can stand, and march. For it is fundamentally a matter of our humanity. The March on Washington gives us a chance...
Finally, Mr. Russin has said that we will not wake up on August 29, the day after the March, and find that the President has created new jobs and the Congress has passed the necessary legislation. True. But, because the grievances of Negro citizens are identical it is not inconsistent to demonstrate together at the center of political power to realize goals for us all. And, we must and will continue to work on all levels of the civil rights movement, in Senate Chambers, at the negotiation table, in the streets, and in Washington. We plan to send waves...