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Last Wednesday's Crimson carries an account and photograph of a section of my course Historical Studies A-12 meeting in the shantytown in front of University Hall. It also carried a letter from a student in the section objecting to the location of the section. I was asked by students whether this was appropriate or not. The following is what I said before lecture on Thursday...
...Political demonstrations which encourage reasoned discussion of moral issues in our community are a good thing. This shantytown seems appropriate by this criterion. I see nothing wrong with studen's or faculty meeting there to discuss the issues...
...section unanimously wishes to meet in the shantytown, it may, of course, do so. But given the difficulties of ascertaining unanimity in the face of teacher and peer pressures, it takes a brave person to dissent. As a matter of educational policy, courtesy to one's peers, and respect for the views of others, it would seem to me appropriate to participate in the shantytown after, rather than during, class...
Berman emphasized yesterday that the rally was planned long before divestment activists set up a shantytown in the Old Yard, and was not in any way meant to mock the divestment movement...
...section was piling into Lamont Library for our regularly scheduled Tuesday session, we were confronted with a stark decision. My section leader announced that today's section would be held in the newly erected shantytown, located in the Yard. Anybody who wished to come was welcome. Those who did not desire to attend the meeting could go to a make-up section which would be scheduled for them. He also said that each person's choice would in no way effect the final grades. On the surface, this decision seemed free and unpressured...