All too often acts of lawlessness tend to be exaggerates or minimized out of their proper perspective. Quite often, the most trivial gathering is played up with carefully staged pictures as examples of mass lawlessness. The old adage that it is our job to sell newspapers becomes quite disgusting during this critical period in our history. A foolish bird messes his own nest. Newspapers and television and radio owe an obligation toward preserving our society.
Some groups stage acts of lawlessness merely for publicity purposes.
The media does a disservice when it accedes to this request through front-page stories. In conclusion, I hardly need to remind you that each age has been one of transition, and this period in which we live is no exception. Nor are universities strangers to change, for they have been in the foremost battlegrounds in the eternal struggle for the realization for the dignity of man and in providing an educated citizenry so vital to the welfare of our democracy. Since you are the ones who help pay our bills, I want to pledge to you especially our determination to continue to provide the finest educational opportunity possible for the young people of this state. Your support and encouragement inspire us to make every effort to send you graduates who know how to make a living and who also know how to live.