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The New York Times reported on March 24 that hippies had taken over New York's Grand Central Station and "transformed a spring be-in to a militant antiwar demonstration," which in turn led to a lengthy article on the possibility that hippies, whom the establishment had defined as undermotivated types, were turning into political activists.

1968 the Year that Rocked the World Kurlansky, Mark 2004

We all still have plenty of unmotivated -- or at least undermotivated -- students who come to school to "kick it" with their friends and sometimes try to disrupt the learning of others or don't come to school much at all.

Larry Strauss: Amidst the Worst of Times Are the Best of Times: Acting Quietly in the Interest of Children Larry Strauss 2011

We all still have plenty of unmotivated -- or at least undermotivated -- students who come to school to "kick it" with their friends and sometimes try to disrupt the learning of others or don't come to school much at all.

Larry Strauss: Amidst the Worst of Times Are the Best of Times: Acting Quietly in the Interest of Children Larry Strauss 2011

We all still have plenty of unmotivated -- or at least undermotivated -- students who come to school to "kick it" with their friends and sometimes try to disrupt the learning of others or don't come to school much at all.

Larry Strauss: Amidst the Worst of Times Are the Best of Times: Acting Quietly in the Interest of Children Larry Strauss 2011

We all still have plenty of unmotivated -- or at least undermotivated -- students who come to school to "kick it" with their friends and sometimes try to disrupt the learning of others or don't come to school much at all.

Larry Strauss: Amidst the Worst of Times Are the Best of Times: Acting Quietly in the Interest of Children Larry Strauss 2011

If these underachieving, undermotivated 10-year olds are going to make it, they're going to require some sort of impetus; they're going to need something to keep them focused academically.

David Macaray: Are We Serious About Fixing Our Education System? David Macaray 2011

We all still have plenty of unmotivated -- or at least undermotivated -- students who come to school to "kick it" with their friends and sometimes try to disrupt the learning of others or don't come to school much at all.

Larry Strauss: Amidst the Worst of Times Are the Best of Times: Acting Quietly in the Interest of Children Larry Strauss 2011

If these underachieving, undermotivated 10-year olds are going to make it, they're going to require some sort of impetus; they're going to need something to keep them focused academically.

David Macaray: Are We Serious About Fixing Our Education System? David Macaray 2011

We all still have plenty of unmotivated -- or at least undermotivated -- students who come to school to "kick it" with their friends and sometimes try to disrupt the learning of others or don't come to school much at all.

Larry Strauss: Amidst the Worst of Times Are the Best of Times: Acting Quietly in the Interest of Children Larry Strauss 2011

In both cases, you can spot dynamics at work pointing to undermotivated partisans: Hickenlooper's base Democrats unenthusiastic about his centrist message, and Republicans with very little chance of a successful outcome regardless of who they choose -- and who don't know which way to turn.

Rasmussen Gubernatorial Poll Shows Demoralized Partisans, Hick on Top 2010