Document. Should the Professor be an Activist? Zahn: Voice for the human spirit. ~ Three members of the academic community in Chicago give their views on professors' involvement in activism. ~ Asserts that the academic has a duty and social obligation to involve him / herself in critical issues of the day. Due to the advantages of a broader education and the position of responsibility and respect, the academic can be a scholar as well as a specialist. Also claims that the academic connot help but be involved in critical issues of the day because is still a part of society. ~ New City ~ 22-24 ~ 5/?