Even since, divestment has been one of the most hotly pursed campus political issues. "It not that students are not sympathetic to the situations in Central American or of Soviet Jewry, the difference is that in the case of South African apartheid, American corporate investments prop up a system, and only corporate disengagement will let democracy come to, South Africa," says Raskin, now a first-year student at the Law School.

"It's ended up where helping Black South Africans means advancing our own battle for self-determination within the university community," says Anderson.

From the perspective of some 17 years in his University Hall office, Dean of Students Archie C. Epps III says that "although students send to be more conservative these days, on issues of equal justice and fair treatment, like opposition to apartheid, they still seem remarkably progressive."

While earlier activists tended to rely largely on slogans, today's group tends to be more pragmatic willing to make a case on the works of the issue, adds Epps And while the goal of the movement hasn't changed over the years from advance of year from advocacy of total divestment members say that this spring tactics are shifting, away from behind the scenes efforts and more into public demonstrations which they hope will attracts more students support.

"We have as we for ACSR imports," says Silvers, noting that body's 6-5-1 vote last spring in favor of complete divestment. That marked the first time a plutality of ACSR members had over come out in favor of divestment which organizers called a major victory for the cause.

SASC rally coordinator Evas O. Grossman '87 says that the movement wasn't able to develop as bread a beer as broad during the scenes" effects. "On the one hand, we suceeded in getting the ACSR to recommend complete divestment. On the other hand, fewer students were made aware of the goals and principles behind calling for total divestment. This year, while we will plan to put large amount for pressure on the University through the Endowment for Divestiture, we also feel it's very important to educate students as to why we feel Harvard should divest."

Grossman adds that one of SASC's major efforts this spring will be to circulate leaflets that are "substantative, that counter the University on every argument they have against divestment."

In the past, the campus movement had been so small that it had to split its time between agitation and education, members agree. But so far this spring, members say, the movement has been gaining momentum and strength, not just among undergraduates, but in the various Harvard graduate schools.

Pro-divestment groups have spring up for the first time at the Law School, Medical School, the Kennedy School of Government and the Graduate School of Education.

In addition, student leaders say that they are encouraged by support from faculty and alumni, including the recent pre-divestment statements from a coalition of Mack administrators and faculty, the United Ministries, and graduates who are organizing an alumna divestment movement.

As of the week, a number of campus groups have formed the Harvard-Radcliffe Coalition for divestment in support of the April 4 Rally. A tentative list of coalition members includes the Democratic Club, the International Development Forum, and the Asian American Association. Organizers of the April 4 rally are hoping that members will reflect the revival of the divestment issue and the diversity of support that they feel the movement is starting to receive at Harvard sad nationwide.

"We want to make it known that students, faculty and alumni will not stand idly by while Harvard profits from immorality," says Ball.