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...electricity, Franklin chimes in with his baritone voice while busily marveling at an iPhone. His choice from the menu: innovation. Dazzled by the past two centuries of achievements, he is likely discussing bio-fuels while Shirley and Edgar teach him to twitter. The wise Ben Franklin would speak illuminating words for our recent graduates, inspiring them to recognize the power of innovation in all its forms. And if told that it’s not on the menu, he would simply provide the recipe...
...planet in crisis. As the inspiration for grassroots environmentalism, Carson’s zeal penetrates the celebratory ambiance surrounding Shirley and Edgar. By questioning the status quo she inadvertently laid the groundwork for what was to become the Environmental Protection Agency. She might tell all at the table to speak without fear, stand one’s ground and be grand in vision. Carson’s choice from the menu: activism...
...current graduating class earned its diplomas during the very early stages of an information revolution. As we prepare to leave Cambridge it is worth thinking about whether the tidal changes in how we read, write, and speak to each other might distinguish our experiences from those of our predecessors...
...exploring spontaneity and life outside of the problem set. One week, I decided—at the last minute—to attend a talk by President Sarkozy on affirmative action. Another time I restructured my afternoon in order to listen to former President Giscard D’Estaing speak on the European Union...
...administration’s war effort had created a precedent for government involvement on campus, and given that the country had not yet experienced the disillusionment induced by the Vietnam War, most students were willing to trust the government to an extent not seen today and less willing to speak out, said Charles C. Ashley ’59.When a student council committee issued a scathing report criticizing the loyalty oaths, the council disbanded the committee and formed a new committee to rewrite the report in a gentler tone.“It was some kind of outraged response that...