Sometimes, my love for Cornell is such that I wish there were something tangible I could grasp, with a fierceness matching my passion.

Recently, Cornell released its new logo. I know not a single person who does not think it a vast improvement over the last logo. It is classy, modern, and representative.

The new logo is only one of the more visible signs of Cornell's revamping. Since our new president came to office, many things have changed or have begun to change.

I feel that I am riding the crest of a swelling wave.

This year's State of University Address inspired this entry, actually. I teared up a bit, reading it. Because, I think, I was overwhelmed not only with pride but with resonance. Resonance with so many aspects, both small and large, both tangible and intangible, of this institution.

This institution. How did I love so quickly something faceless and ungraspable? How can I love so deeply something which is neither person nor place?

On a more down-to-earth note, how can I be writing about my love for Cornell when she just kicked my butt on two prelims and is about to kick my butt on a third?

meat - 2005-03-17

singular occurrences - 2004-12-25

pomposity (concerning ideals) - 2004-12-23

from self-consciousness to self-knowledge - 2004-12-09

the politeness motivation - 2004-12-07