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University student protests and wartime campus unrest at U of A
The 1919 period saw an underground X-Ray newspaper attacking President Futrall, while sidewalks bore protest signs. Trustees backed Futrall after expelling three students and suspending others, and demanded a faculty member resign. The era ushered in Jazz Age freedoms, moonshine, cars, and a growing campus with better dormitories and electric lights.
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John C. Putrall
Board of Trustees
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