Southeastern Massachusetts University - Scrimshaw Yearbook (North Dartmouth, MA)

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The beginning of this academic year, September 1975, saw a nation of disspirited and cynical people. The rash of scandals following Watergate left us numb...new stories of corruption and incompetence among those in power broke almost daily. Worse, no major reforms followed. This bred a strong feeling of distrust of leadership, and, as it seemed to the general public that they were helpless to stem the tide, most Americans went about their daily tasks unconcerned with the ills of the nation insofar as they were not affected by them. This attitude could be seen most graphically on the college campuses. The image of students deeply involved with political and ecological concerns was washed away by waves of students meekly attending classes and caring little about the world outside the University except for the job market. Q These are broad generalizations, of course, but if one considers the national trend, they hold true.j Of course, at this time we are also experiencing a Bicentennial celebration of sorts, but its form remains nebulous, taking concrete form only in that it seems someone is always trying to sell us something. If our founding fathers could have.known how much garbage was going to be sold in their name, they would have kept their mouths shut and PAID their taxes. Come to think of it though, it isn't so unreasonable that everyone's out to make a fast buck on the Bicentennial. This country was built by tax evaders. gggwfs Jeff Faria editor-in-chief SMU Scrimshaw April 2, 1976

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