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...everyone told me that at Harvard—a premier university with countless opportunities—I could do anything I wanted. And within the first month of my freshman year, I had plans to maintain an avid social life, to join a dozen clubs, to hear every interesting speaker who came to campus and to graduate with honors and a Masters. (Thanks to my advanced standing, I was ahead of the game!) I saw Harvard’s countless opportunities as a challenge for me to take advantage of them...
...once, the guest speaker was no glad-handing, suited D.C. operative: it was Stephen Stills, the folk-rock icon of the 1960s and 70s. He delayed taking out his guitar in order to first sing the praises of Sen. John F. Kerry—and proved that music and political idealism are still perfect bedmates...
...thought he was a really good speaker, strategic in the information he used to present his case,” Kanji said...
...globalization and HIV/AIDS. Annan’s tireless dedication to promoting international collaboration and adapting the U.N.’s work to the ever-evolving catalog of world problems distinguishes him as one of today’s most eminent public servants and an especially compelling Commencement speaker...
...foreign policy. As we have seen, such an exaggerated view of the United Nations can directly conflict with the ability of the United States to effectively combat the intersection of terrorists, outlaw regimes and weapons proliferation. In many ways, Annan would have been a more appropriate commencement speaker for the pre–Sept. 11 age, a simpler time...