Word: unjust
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...seems, however, that the crew policy this year is liable to follow last year's as regards the captain's exercise of authority over the coach. At present the captain has complete control theoretically; it is unfair to saddle him with this responsibility and it is unjust to deny complete authority to the coach, whom the public holds responsible. This injustice can be righted by a vote of the Athletic Committee...
...most of those who are members will murmur indifferently "Yes," while those who are non-members will roar, as one man, "No!" Moreover, there are more non-members than members. Any "sober, thinking, mathematician" can work out a victory for the Non-Union party. Is the vote just or unjust, wise or unwise? Well--it is the voice of democracy--Enough! Is not the Union the touchstone of democracy? If so, to be consistent it must abide by the decision of the majority...
...public. It will broaden them and open their eyes to the hardships and struggles going on in thousands of homes to earn a sufficiency for existence, it should teach them to appreciate the view-point, of the other side, to see how easy and yet how unjust it is for the one who inherits money but has never earned a cent to hold aloof and criticize; it should make them realize that it is just to levy taxes on inheritances...
...daughter, husband and wife, brother and sister. And unless we wish to contend further that women's opinions are inferior to men's we cannot but conclude that to confer the expression of opinion by the ballot exclusively upon the male sex is as absurd as it is unjust...
...report on the year which failed to record the service of the Student Council, and especially of its leaders for the year, the representatives of the Class of 1914, would be not merely unjust, but sadly inadequate. Mondestly they made helpful suggestions; when called upon for service--and the calls were many--they gave thought and labor without stint, in one of the most trying cases of discipline of recent years, performing without flinching and with finest public spirit a necessary, but highly repellent, duty in our College community. Earnest, clear visioned, strong in the vigor of their youth, forgetful...