Word: nostalgia
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...imagine it holds true for everyone, that as graduation approaches, one cannot help but become more reflective of the college experience. This consists not only of nostalgia concerning drunken misadventures or meaningful conversations, but also the critical self-assessment of ones own growth and what that means for both the person and the College at large. I emphasize the latter simply because the major products of colleges are students, and the changes that occur in their students says a lot about the culture, power, strengths, and weaknesses of each institution. Harvard is no different, so the following are pieces...
...annexation of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Asked by a journalist about Russia's 1941 occupation of the three states, he answered heatedly: "If the Baltic states joined the U.S.S.R. in 1939, we could not have occupied them in 1941, as they were already part of the Soviet Union." Stalin nostalgia, some analysts say, shows that the country's present leaders are fast running out of ideas. "The Russian political élite is gradually turning back to the past for inspiration," says Dmitry Furman of the Moscow-based Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences. "And that means Stalin...
...First Classic Gaming Expo opens in Las Vegas. Vintage games sell for top dollar. Video-game nostalgia is officially a phenomenon...
...talking about a dining hall. There are some things I hate about Annenberg—the food is at the top of the list—but nevertheless I am continuously drawn back to it through snow, wind, and rain. But there is a way to alleviate the nostalgia by returning upperclassmen to the jewel of Memorial Hall a few times a year...
...keep Annenberg from becoming just a nostalgic memory. The idea is simple: Annenberg class nights. Instead of waiting for the senior champagne brunch a few weeks before commencement, each class would be invited back to Annenberg for dinner three or four times a year. Overwhelmed with nostalgia and a desire to catch up with those who got assigned to the other end of campus, Annenberg nights would be a big draw...