For a time in the late 80s-early 90s I saved comics clippings now and then. This series and the Sunday strip preceding it are part of the collection. Here’s a link to the latter.
For many reasons of personal choice – right or wrong – many people isolated themselves from others. Self-imposed isolationism is a matter of choice. Societal or Governmental Isolationism is not and like Segregation, is insidious and destructive.
“Birds of a feather stick together.” “You can’t fly with the eagles if you run with turkeys.” Bears fans. Packer Fans. Jocks. Nerds. Etc… I’m afraid we tend to clique up all the time. We are sociable creatures, but not necessarily socially conscious.
Harvard it must consider race in admissions because diversity is important. Then when students are admitted they have separate dorms, classes, and graduations.
BE THIS GUY about 5 years ago
Segregation is ok if it’s voluntary.
kaffekup about 5 years ago
“And check to make sure all their tuition payments are current.”
AKHenderson Premium Member about 5 years ago
E pluribus pluribus.
For a time in the late 80s-early 90s I saved comics clippings now and then. This series and the Sunday strip preceding it are part of the collection. Here’s a link to the latter.
https://www.gocomics.com/doonesbury/1993/9/12
Watcher about 5 years ago
Freshmen have to stick together to protect themselves, they are the bottom rung after all.
RichardHunter about 5 years ago
I’m curious if this was based on a real news story?
dadoctah about 5 years ago
Irony, thy name is…wait, who is this guy again?
PaulR.Parsons about 5 years ago
Wait—- is this a new daily strip? Seems to contextual.
Bob Blumenfeld about 5 years ago
Somehow, I was a lot more optimistic about the future when I was younger.
Linguist about 5 years ago
For many reasons of personal choice – right or wrong – many people isolated themselves from others. Self-imposed isolationism is a matter of choice. Societal or Governmental Isolationism is not and like Segregation, is insidious and destructive.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 5 years ago
“Birds of a feather stick together.” “You can’t fly with the eagles if you run with turkeys.” Bears fans. Packer Fans. Jocks. Nerds. Etc… I’m afraid we tend to clique up all the time. We are sociable creatures, but not necessarily socially conscious.
arbyrb about 5 years ago
the “private window” trick no longer works for me to see “Flashbacks” on the WaPo site, on both Safari and Firefox, bummer.
carlzr about 5 years ago
Harvard it must consider race in admissions because diversity is important. Then when students are admitted they have separate dorms, classes, and graduations.
bakana about 5 years ago
If he Matriculates in Public, someone will complain and he’ll have to apologize and Resign.
comic4matt about 5 years ago
Sadly, nowaday things took a different turn…