Word: sentimentalism
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...former Holden Choirs participants. “When I talk to alumni, I know that we have this common background of having been a part of producing the same sound and that’s a pretty special historical connection,” he says. Draves voices a similar sentiment. “You meet these people and you’ve never seen them before in your life, but you instantly have something in common with them because you know so many of the same songs and when you sing something with someone you have an instant bond...
Eshoo said in support of her amendment, “The American people must have confidence that government employees are working in the best interests of the nation, not in their personal self-interest.” It’s a nice sentiment, and in an ideal world it would be true. But if Eshoo gets her way, the next time Robert Ludlum publishes a story, don’t be surprised if Jason Bourne is working full-time for Goldman Sachs...
That being said, we understand the sentiment behind this move. Computer programming is becoming an increasingly valuable life skill, and making CS 50 accessible to students with all levels of prior experience should be a priority. Nevertheless, the course is clearly accessible already; 72 percent of last term’s class had no previous programming background. This is largely a testament to Malan’s approach: His lecture style is engaging, and he draws teaching fellows from the pool of undergraduates who have already taken the class. Instructors offer a tremendous number of office hours, the sections...
...charitable impulse itself, however, is derived from a more optimistic sentiment among the boards of these fashion shows; altruism seems to override ineligibility for UC grants. “It’s more than just having a show and ending; we want to make a political statement and demonstrate that we can do good through fashion,” Lee says of Identities...
While Eleganza, Project East and Identities define their relationships with minority communities on unique terms, Parent’s sentiment seems to resonate for all three of these fashion shows. As designers borrow inspiration from respective outside communities to create their clothes for market or school, these three shows return the favor—making use of couture to serve the ethnic communities at Harvard and beyond in both social and charitable ways...