Suma Cum Laude
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It only took me a month, but I finally got some pictures from our graduation party uploaded to Flickr. This one here is of my and my lovely lady. Those shiny medals on our chests (well, mine’s resting on my [...]
For me, Graduation Week started last Tuesday, which is when a bunch of us decided to go camping on an absolutely amazing piece of property about 45 minutes from the college. It’s owned by a guy named Bob Bushnell, of Bushnell Performance Optics, which is the company that makes Bushnell telescopes and Bushnell binoculars. In [...]
I’m done. At the age of (going-on) 29, I finally stepped up and achieved a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Theories of Writing. Four years ago, when I was sitting on the couch in my apartment, discussing with my roommate the idea of going back to school full-time at the age of 25, of moving [...]
As you may know, Sam Waterston gave the commencement address to the 2006 graduating class of Green Mountain College. And personally, I thought the man did a hell of a job. I’m not going to do a big write-up on the graduation celebration just yet, because it’s been a long weekend, but I hope to [...]
For those of you who enjoyed reading (or reading about) my senior study project, “Of Creative Nonphilosophy,” you’re in luck. Because I’ve got two more senior studies for your wonderful hearts to peruse. The first is by the lovely Ms. [name redacted by request], which you can find on her brand new blog(!), Chora. [Name [...]
Who says Green Mountain is a little college? If we’re so little, how did we get Sam Waterston, known and loved by millions of viewers as District Attorney Jack McCoy on NBC’s Law and Order, to give the commencement address?
As some of you may know, I am (currently) an undergraduate student in the Progressive Program at Green Mountain College in Vermont. As part of our requirements for graduation, Progressive Program students must complete a Senior Study. The Senior Study is a 12-credit project that acts as a capstone to the student’s entire undergraduate career. [...]
Sunday was Green Mountain College’s annual Honors Tea. It’s the day when all the hippies put on their finest duds and receive awards and certificates for various academic and community-service achievements. Of the crew that I hang out with up here, four of us received awards.
First, Alex Hunley received the award for Outstanding Philosophy Student. [...]
Dawn was on the cover of the Rutland Herald yesterday. Some Green Mountain College students are building a labyrinth on campus for meditative purposes, and Dawn went down to help them out. A reporter showed up, snapped the pic, and now she’s all excited because the photo shows her kick-ass muscle (she in the front [...]
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Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
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