Word: sentimentalizing
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...Four Quartets,” quoting, “We shall not cease from exploration / And the end of all our exploring / Will be to arrive where we started / And know the place for the first time,” a nod to artistic exploration of human sentiment. Following Gomes, an array of speakers took the stage to read excerpts from various national outcries against injury and injustice, reading first in their native tongue and then the English translation. Readings varied from “Nunca Más: The Report of the Argentine National Commission on the Disappeared?...
...solidarity among seniors,” he said. “We’ve worked towards this thing together for almost two years now, and it’s really helpful to bring us together as a class.”“We recognize the sentiment,” Schiefsky said, “but we also feel very strongly that it is necessary to reach out to students.”—Staff writer Alex M. McLeese can be reach at amcleese@fas.harvard.edu...
...haunt this most natural of drives for everyone.“I’m a certified nurse,” Nayda sighs as she looks out a window. “What the hell am I doing here?” Indeed, this seems to be the underlying sentiment of all the characters. An education being the only sure way to leave the dirty streets, the perceived helplessness of her position can only be explained by the stalemate on progress that tradition has caused. Likenesses of the Virgin Mary coexist alongside portraits of nude women; “Fucking...
...should we ask for more? This sentiment reflects all of the best motivations for extending childhood athletics to adult competition. While salaries of $20,000 to $30,000 for a “hobby” are no joke in a sagging economy, Veltman clearly takes a fun-loving approach to his place in the league...
While this small self-promoting joke may seem harmless, it is an example of the kind of sentiment all too commonly expressed at Harvard. Depressingly, this type of proverbial back-patting makes it past ceremonious occasions like Commencement, filtering into the daily life of the classroom. It is these locutions that are largely responsible for the oft-complained of arrogance of Harvard students...