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In particular, one of the most memorable afternoons in my recent memory did not take place in a classroom or with a team, but instead took place on the grass outside of Memorial Church. There, for upwards of six hours, a friend and I sat with no purpose whatsoever. Occasionally...

Author: By Peter W. Tilton | Title: The Beauty of Nothing | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

A week into school, in the ninth grade homeroom, my chorus teacher said, "A plane has hit one of the Twin Towers." She cried. My classmates and I stood there, tried to understand. I walked home after school, right down Madison Avenue. There were no cars in the streetâ?...

Author: By Emily C. Graff | Title: On the History and Literature of America | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

I saw the play too many times. These are the lines I remember: "This is my city, too," the journalist says. "I can’t just watch it on TV. I want to do something. But this is all I know how to do. Words. I can�...

Author: By Emily C. Graff | Title: On the History and Literature of America | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

If, for a country, war is an act of self-definition, writing during a war, or about war (or really, any writing) is an act of self-confirmation. Words help to explain the traumatic reality of war, to make sense of it, and then to live in it and to...

Author: By Emily C. Graff | Title: On the History and Literature of America | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

It is too late to organize this for the class of 2010. So, to the class of 2011—how about it? When you plan your Senior Week activities next year, consider whether all of the parties and celebrations perhaps focus a bit too much on the self, and...

Author: By Michael B. Pershan | Title: Week of Celebration, Day of Service | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

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