Spring Break
Graduation season is upon us again, and the administration has again disappointed us with their choice of graduation speakers. This year's most recognizable name is Edmund Bossone - yeah, the same guy who donated money to build the Bossone building. Also speaking are: Walter D'Alessio of NorthMarq Capital; Donna E.
Every relationship has a beginning, and every relationship has an end. This is a fact of life. Students, alumni and faculty are bidding farewell to one of the most respected and humble men at Drexel. This man has been the driving force behind much of Drexel's revitalization over the past 12 years.
Meet Raymond Shearer, a 32-year-old attorney from Wisconsin. He seemed to have it all: a decent job, a wife and no reason for anyone to say "this guy's off his rocker." All of that was about to change, however, when space aliens abducted him. The story is more or less standard fare: driving home from a late-night meeting with a client, he spotted a bright light in the sky.
Last weekend I decided to honor fallen veterans by temporarily abandoning my school and return to my native North Virginia to do laundry. My feeling was that if those soldiers were alive, they would want me to enjoy the freedoms they fought for in clean clothing.
As some of you may know, last week I participated in an on-campus debate with Gresham Riley, a former president of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, on the future of the Barnes Foundation. Public debates are, I think, a fine thing, but they seem rare nowadays - a relic of horse and buggy days.
