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. . The world outside the school was too important to be ignored in May. Triggered off by the
Kent State tragedy, students everywhere reacted explosively. Cambodia became a personal
subject for each student. The school was tense.
Through a series of Open Speech Forums, student votes, and much discussion, the Univer
sity remained open. Ateach-in was proposed and realized.
During the entire crisis, the University was one with the world, becoming its potential and
becoming its problems.
Teachers became students, and students teachers; roles changed continuously, and learn
ing was a life-style.
"You who are informed and support the war; you're alright. You
who are informed and oppose the war: you're alright. But you who
haven't bothered to get information and be informed while over
forty thousand men have died: you're the murderers! How can you
allow so many to die and not care?"
—Student at Open Speech Forum
Some say life ishere.
Some say life isthere.
I know
It's everywhere.
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