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George Will warns Class of 2003 against historical amnesia
George Will’s speech at BU’s 2003 Commencement was full of baseball stories. Although Will is a political columnist, that should not be surprising, because the self-professed baseball addict admits that the sport “is always on my mind. I write about politics primarily to support my baseball habit.”
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Metcalf awards honor three teachers of excellence
By
Brian Fitzgerald
The Greek mathematician Archimedes, one of the most
important intellectual figures of antiquity, is known for his discovery
of formulas for the
area and volume of various geometric figures, as well as his application
of geometry to hydrostatics and mechanics. He also discovered the principle
of buoyancy. But Patricia Johnson’s students know him in other
ways.
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Student speaker savors his BU education, from antipasti to dolce
John Degory, a graduating senior from the College of Arts and Sciences, invoked his grandmother’s fine Italian cooking as the student speaker at BU’s 130th Commencement exercises. Comparing his BU education to a hearty Italian meal, he described the different courses of intellectual and spiritual nourishment he’s ingested over the past four years.
Boston University bestows seven honorary degrees
Depart with this: 2003 convocation speeches
By David J. Craig
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June 2003
Boston University
Office of University Relations