Word: honoring
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...Reverend Samuel Gilman class of 1811 had written his most famous hymn in honor of his alma mater’s 200th birthday. “Fair Harvard” would eventually become the melody sung at commencement and the centerpiece of a large and impressive collection of Harvard-inspired tunes. But, in 1994, 136 years after his death, the most famous lyrical change came to pass on Gilman’s original work. Fair Harvard now had “daughters” as well as “sons” and for then-President Neil L. Rudenstine...
...they will appear for court in July. Reitan, who has now racked up 11 arrests for protesting various gay and lesbian causes, said the group members were well aware of the likelihood of arrest when they entered the station. Ross called the arrest “a badge of honor.” “We’re getting it proudly,” he said. Wiggin said she feels “no remorse whatsoever” over her arrest. “The more I do this, the deeper my commitment grows,” Wiggin...
...will not receive the degree at today’s Commencement exercises. Kennedy was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor two weeks ago, and is recovering from surgery at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C., making travel difficult. In a highly unusual arrangement, Kennedy will be awarded the honor at “an appropriate future occasion,” said a Harvard spokesman, who added that the senator had originally been slated to attend the event. Also receiving degrees will be spiritual leader, the Aga Khan; Yale developmental psychologist James P. Comer; Princeton art historian Wen C; Fong...
After three years of playing second skipper on the Harvard sailing team, senior Kyle Kovacs finally got a chance to step into the spotlight. And boy, did he shine. The former captain of the Crimson squad racked up honor after honor in his final season, capping the fall campaign with a victory at the NEISA Singlehanded Championship. With the departure of his longtime training partner Clay Johnson ’07, a four-time winner of the NEISA singlehanded event, Kovacs stepped up admirably and kept the title in Cambridge for the ninth straight year...
...Harvard’s offense with 38 goals and 25 assists, scoring in 14 of the team’s 16 games, and led the league in points per game with 3.94. Halpern was also named Rookie of the Year, making her the first Harvard player to receive the honor since 1994. She was second on the Crimson in goals scored, notching 34 over the course of the season. The Crimson will lose seven seniors next year, but Halpern and her fellow underclassmen are prepared to take over the leadership roles left open on the team. Sophomore attacker Sara Flood...