Word: squelches
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Such an attitude, especially in college, is somewhat inappropriate. Well considered judgments are for the most part impossible: In fact, carried but logically, the idea would effectively squelch all interest in debatable affairs, for college men cannot expect to be omniscient on any subject, and as long as their information is even partly incomplete, their opinions are bound to be influenced by the imperfections which the critic condemns. Snap judgments, to be sure, are valueless as judgments; but if a student, even from the bare data of headlines or hearsay, expresses an honest conviction, he is at least displaying...
Secretary Colby deserves to be condemned for pusillanimously refusing to use his influence to squelch these proceedings, which are a disgrace to the American people. DAVID HALL...
...social obligations, many men begin to find it hard to fulfill their obligations towards the societies of which they are already members. And surely the most inveterate shingle-hunter can find enough to choose from among the existing clubs. It is therefore in every one's interest to squelch any new at tempt in this direction. The CRIMSON has already spoken on this subject, but does so again in the hope that its remarks may rest as a preventive at this critical time of the year...