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The Anti-list Manifesto
On March 11, 2014
In Alumni Blogs, Other
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Ten things every human should know: Love is the essence of life and all understanding Spend time with yourself You will get out of
The Hand You’re Dealt
On January 17, 2014
In Alumni Blogs, Other
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Sometimes we find ourselves in an unpredictably difficult bind trying to figure out what move we are going to play next. We weigh the
When the Real World Shuts Down
On October 4, 2013
In Alumni Blogs, Other
![person walking up the stairs in one of our historic buildings](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/other-280x190.jpg)
Walking through the streets of Washington, D.C. there is an air of uncertainty that permeates all that we do these days. This uncertainty is
Welcome Class of 2017 – Define Your Dreams to Determine Your Future
On August 27, 2013
![Orientation Aides cheering at Move-In](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/orientation-280x190.jpg)
In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington I thought it appropriate to address the Class of 2017 with a promise
Jaded.
On August 22, 2013
![diverse group of students sit on dock at Lake Matoaka](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/student-ldrship-devel-280x190.jpg)
Day after day I am bombarded with news about wars raging, violence ensuing, natural resources depleting and crises destroying lives of millions of people.
Candlelight Ceremony: The Class of 2013 Alma Mater
On August 8, 2013
![graduates walking through the wildlife refuge in regalia](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/commencement-280x190.jpg)
In 1904 James Southall Wilson wrote the Alma Mater of the College. Directly translated to “nourishing mother”, this hymn represents all that has been,
Finding Your Light
On July 9, 2013
In Alumni Blogs, Other
![person walking up the stairs in one of our historic buildings](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/other-280x190.jpg)
Belonging. It’s the thing that defines us, controls us, consumes us and encourages us. It’s the reason that we push ourselves to be something
The Class of 2013 Banner
On May 10, 2013
![large group of students high-fiving at Opening Convocation](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/convocation-280x190.png)
I walked towards the banner today. Slowly, watching it grow larger as I approached from the distance. The last time I saw this banner
The Importance of Giving
On April 22, 2013
![students cheering at a Charter Day Concert](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/campus-life-280x190.jpg)
Lately I have been having a lot of moments where I stop and pause to think about the past four years at William &