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...about himself that he has apparently been telling to his students at Mount Holyoke - about his service in Vietnam on General William Westmoreland's staff, about his work in the civil rights movement in the sixties, even about scoring the winning touchdown in a crucial game for our alma mater, Gonzaga College High School in Washington...
Harvard students are notoriously insecure about their alma mater. Ask where they go to school, and they'll usually respond, "In Boston." Follow up with "Where in Boston?" and they sheepishly admit, "Uh, Harvard." But for one shining moment last week, Harvard had reason to be proud, as BONO gave the school's class-day address. "My name is Bono, and I am a rock star," he announced to a crowd of 15,000 (including Al Gore), who giddily bathed in his mojo. The 20-minute speech mixed star anecdotes with stories from Bono's Third World debt-relief tour...
...mistake. It’s only later that we realize the better question is whether Harvard was our mistake. Commencement, perhaps, should be the time when we can best answer that question. But at the senior events meant to bind us forever to each other and to our alma mater, I see more than a handful of people I’ve never met, who spent their time here doing things I’ve never tried. In the end, I can only say that there is no single Harvard, and no easy way of answering the question...
It’s up to each of us who care about the future of our alma mater to keep track of its progress and raise our voices when necessary. Here is a brief description of three of the most important issues facing Harvard in the near future that I believe we should all be watching...
Harvard also has is a sense of school spirit beyond athletic contests. Graduates of the college are extremely proud of their alma mater. Maybe they don't always wear shirts with a large...