Word: patheticism
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Given the letter of stacey J. Mullin (Letters, April 14) decrying me for my thoughtless quote, I would like to clarify what I said. When I referred to all of "these pathetic people who took math competitions in high school," I was referring to people like myself, who nostalgize about...
The Putnam provides us with a chance to relive those days--as Clifford Taubes points out in the article (News, April 9), the Putnam is the only college math competition, while there are many for high school students. We jump at the opportunity to recapture a part of our youth...
Michael L. Develin's comment regarding the Putnam Math Contest (News, Apr. 9) makes me ashamed to be a Harvard student. Develin's condescending attitude toward the "pathetic" competitors in the competition promotes the stereotype of the arrogant Harvard student. How can he suggest that "anyone interested in math should...
"I think it's their own business if people want to smoke and drink," says David, defensively. "But I guess the Bible also says God's people are the achievement of God, and I'm no achievement. I'm pathetic. I went into this church the other day, and somebody...
"[Math competitions] are fun. They're fun to take," said Putnam Fellow Michael L. Develin '00. "There are all these pathetic people who took math exams in high school [such as the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) and want to relive those glory days."