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...Natalie Portman '03 and Matt P. Damon (formerly '92) both resided in Lowell House as undergraduates. Several Lowell alumni—such as Nicholas D. Kristof '81 and Chris Wallace '69—have pursued careers in journalism. Other famous names include former Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter '61 and Japanese Crown Princess Masako...
...School, is now a partner with the law firm WilmerHale in Washington, D.C., and a faculty member at Georgetown. He has argued more than 50 cases before the Supreme Court, according to an online biography, and was mentioned as a candidate to replace Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter before Sonia M. Sotomayor was appointed...
...Souter has spent his entire career in public service. He made his way up through the judicial ranks, serving on the New Hampshire Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals and as an Associate Attorney General in New Hampshire. As such, he is a strong role model for students tempted by the ease of applying for a job in finance, consulting, or another less altruistic profession with a convenient on-campus recruiting tool. Additionally, Souter inspires students to see public service as a lifelong vocation rather than a “second career” or side interest...
...student body’s reaction to Souter, we caution against the extreme excitement or disappointment that has characterized students’ past reactions to the announcements of commencement and Class Day speakers—after all, there is no way to preemptively know the quality of the speech before the day of Commencement. The hype that preceded 2008 Class Day speaker Federal Reserve Chair Ben S. Bernanke ’75 starkly contrasted with students’ negative attitudes after his notorious ten-citation speech, during which many attendees left. On the other hand, last year?...
...cache of the University’s recent speakers, and it would be ungrateful of us not to appreciate our speakers on the basis of their cultural significance alone. Regardless of whether his speech inspires students to go into public service or is just interesting, the fact that Justice Souter is coming to speak at Commencement should make all seniors proud...