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Anyone who went to work last Wednesday had to notice that something unusual was going on. Everywhere you looked, mixed in with the regular crowds on trains, subways, sidewalks and elevators were new faces: young, eager, inquisitive, female. The occasion was the first annual Take Our Daughters to Work Day...
"Cinco de Mayo is always a happy occasion," said Valentina C. Hernandez, president of Harvard's Latino Cultural Association, which sponsored the festival. "Everybody was joyous--we had music, entertainment, food, and a pleasant atmosphere."
Commencement, they argue, is a special occasion. It's a solemn commemoration of an important passage. It's a proper ceremony that shouldn't be disrupted by disrespectful demonstrations.
Commencement is so named for a reason. It's meant, not as an ending, but as a beginning to life in the real world. It's supposed to be a cause for celebration. The colorful, comical scene that erupts each year captures the joy of the occasion. It also gives...
In short, Commencement isn't a dignified occasion. It's more like a three-ring circus. Sometimes it's serious; often it's less than serious. But most people get into the spirit of the day--and if that spirit is a little absurd, a little raucous, a little loud...