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DEBATING COUNCIL EXCUSES MIL. SCI. AS A SNAP COURSE

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The danger of Military Science courses in the University came up for discussion last night after the speech of M. J. Libby at the Debating Union on "War Preparedness Versus War Prevention."

Mr. Libby stated in his speech that the danger of military instruction in universities is that it tends to militarize the thoughts of the students and make them think that preparedness is the only way to keep peace.

The question was argued on both sides for several minutes when someone with a more practical and clearsighted vision of affairs arose and stated: "It doesn't matter anyway because the only reason people take Military Science here is because it is a snap course, and the only thing they care about getting out of it is a C."

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