Word: unfairness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...regular period of four weeks, just as is the case with old books. It is obvious, however, that in the great majority of cases, new books are in a much greater demand than old books, and that the same rules should govern the distribution of both is manifestly unfair. In a number of public libraries where books are kept out regularly two weeks, all new books must be returned within one week. It would seem, therefore, as our correspondent suggested, that some distinction might be established in our own library between old and new books. The suggestions, although theoretically sound...
Much discontent has been expressed against the management of the '87 freshman crew. It has been justly said by a prominent member of the class, that all criticism is unfair, and all censure impossible until the report of the expenses, etc., are put before the class. These reports will be soon published...
...students do not seem to realize the fact that such tools are loaned, and not presented to the borrowers with the compliments of the donor. We recently heard of one case in which the janitor had not a single tool left out of a complete set. This is evidently unfair, both to the janitor and to the students. One is denied the pleasure of lending, another the opportunity of borrowing...
...shall not be the same, but graded according to the length of time which the classes have been in college, that the senior class have the largest delegation, the junior next, and so on, down through the sophomores to the freshmen, who shall have the smallest. It seems manifestly unfair that the seniors with all their experience in college, should not be able to outvote the freshmen who have just entered, or the sophomores who have only been here a year...
...Cambridge, and that, inspired by the success of co-operation, as shown by the great reduction in prices secured by our society, they determined to found one of their own. The effect of this action was immediate. The local tradesmen who had formerly kept prices up to a most unfair standard by their concerted action, were compelled to make immediate reductions. In fact, the leading book-sellers advertised the works required by students at a drop of nearly 30 per cent. from the prices demanded the year previous to the formation of the society. Such a result as this naturally...