Word: oneness
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...week into school, in the ninth grade homeroom, my chorus teacher said, "A plane has hit one of the Twin Towers." She cried. My classmates and I stood there, tried to understand. I walked home after school, right down Madison Avenue. There were no cars in the street—no taxis, even. The sky was blue and brilliant, but thick with smoke. There was dust, too, on sidewalks, and sheets of paper in gutters...
...fully expected us to win the title,” Delaney-Smith said. “We had enough talent to win, and with players like [junior] Emma [Markley] and [sophomore] Brogan [Berry], I thought we had enough experience to build around. But I think we were just one or two players short depth-wise, and injuries really took a toll...
...One of the goals we had set in September was to have every boat medal at the Eastern Sprints, and we accomplished that,” co-captain Amanda Pfabe said...
...truth is that the Senior Week schedule reflects a tension internal to the Commencement process. On one hand, many of the Commencement speakers will talk about the tremendous capacity that the class of 2010 has to serve our communities, our country, and the world. We will be praised for our strengths and encouraged to use our gifts to improve society and humanity. At the same time, most of the class of 2010 already have their plans for next year locked up. If the past is any indication, many Harvard seniors will be taking competitive, individualistic, and personally rewarding jobs next...
There’s nothing wrong with personal betterment. Every individual has the right to work hard to pay off student loans, to live comfortably and support a family. But it’s not right for these personal aspirations to be our only ones. A good, moral life balances personal goals with communal ones. Yes, one should work toward a career that is personally fulfilling, but one should also work to help others, to better one’s community, and to “serve better thy country and kind.” What’s crucial...