Core Stories

Challenge, provoke, philosophy.

Linda Wang ’16

When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...

Connection, thought, time.

Hope Silberstein ’14

When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...

A deep appreciation for opera

Maria Sun ’18

Something I learned in the Core was...

The past, the future, plus wisdom.

Farhana Begum ’11

When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...

Adam Smith
Angela Zhao ’14

The Core thinker/artist/writer that affected me most was... Smith

An appreciation of music, especially classical music.

Pamela Chan ’09

Something I learned from the Core was...

Putting yourself in front of the major works of civilization is intimidating.
 

Michael Seidel

Jesse and George Siegel Professor Emeritus in Literature and Humanities

Enlightening, Challenging, Inspiring

Norbert Rainford ’69

When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...

Georg Hegel
Elyse Cox ’16

The Core thinker/artist/writer that affected me most was... Hegel

Montaigne: His process of self-reflection was methodical...

Amrita Singh ’18

The Core thinker/artist/writer that affected me most was...

Human, experience, generations

Sophia Danzig ’20

When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...

"Civil and respectful dialogue among differing groups."
Adam Yeloushan ’94

Something I learned in the Core was...

Bessie Smith: She was a pioneer of the blues...

Abe Greene ’99

The Core thinker/artist/writer that affected me most was...

New ways to think...to add to the power of my thought...

Adam Yeloushan ’94

Something I learned in the Core was...

Enlightening, humbling, inviting

Nicole Liu ’19

When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...

It's always valuable to listen to those you disagree with!

Anonymous

Something I learned in the Core was...