You always want to end things in a big finish when you know your expiration date. There’s always a plethora of issues and ideas, whether it’s serious or light-hearted, that would be fun to draw on paper.
The race will serve as both a grim reminder of a horrible week and a reassuring show of strength in the wake of a terrible tragedy. Regardless of what it means to you, it will be different.
Last month, Northeastern announced that the speaker for the May 2014 commencement ceremonies would be Janet Napolitano. This is disappointing but unsurprising.
It’s always fun to watch people celebrate their accomplishments, but I never really put myself in their shoes. Last year some of my best friends graduated, and I remember going to work the night after graduation. I looked around at everyone celebrating and I just kept telling myself, “One more year, Laura, you still have one more year.”
We have a problematic way of framing success as a mountain we must climb. The idea is that at the top you will know you have made it. The view will be spectacular, the air so thin that only an exceptional few can breathe it.
I do not write this to brag, though some who know me may disagree. I write this because I believe I figured out how to succeed in college, and I feel obligated to share my secrets.
Since Citizen United, those concerned with the implications of unlimited money in politics have been calling for an amendment to the Constitution overturning the Court’s dangerous precedent. Now that the Court is expanding this doctrine, the time has come for such a measure.
A woman spends nine months carrying a child in her body, then spends more years of her life taking care of this child while, in some cases, leaving the career to the husband. It is completely understandable that parents need to be caretakers and breadwinners, but why can’t the mothers be both?
We are writing today in response to your letter from last week titled, “Our Journey to Deeper Understanding.” While we appreciate you taking the time to actually engage with issues on campus, we can’t help but feel that your letter is disingenuous.
