Like Ashes Blowing in the Wind

Today I went to update the 40 Year History of Nonviolent Resistance to Military at Marquette with pictures from our Ash Wensday action yesterday. Actually it is 44 years since we have not recorded our actions the last four years.

I did this to share the pictures but then thought I should update the last four years. The question became why. I am not sure but somehow recording history seems significant and teaches us something. For example, looking back at the first four years 1968-1971 of resistance you notice hundreds of students protesting ROTC at Marquette. Now we ask Where have all the students gone?. The answer, my friend, may lie in the years in between.

Often major life changes in society happen slowly and gradually when we are living the experience. It is only when we take the historical view and look back that we can see the changes. The militarization of Marquette has been significant but gradual. At the same time student culture has changed from changing society to being a part of it. Some say the pendulum is swinging back and that 2012 will be like 1968, the year TIME magazine said changed the world.

What do you think? Is this the year we start to swing back the pendulum to 1968 and change the world?

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