Seen & Heard
State of the Union
CNN anchor Jake Tapper ’91 takes a break from covering the news to talk about the method of the media amid the madness of the election.
Peacemaker
Bringing people together has always been a skill of political operative Rev. Leah Daughtry ’84. Democratic power brokers never needed her more than at this summer’s contentious national convention.
The Party Crashers
As the two political parties met to choose their presidential candidates in 1976, student radio reporters embarked on the campaign trail for coverage that was completely unconventional.
Valediction
How does it feel to graduate at the top of your class—and give a speech at Commencement? Ten former valedictorians look back on making the grade.
Chateaux Faux?
A father-daughter alum team meticulously assesses expensive wine collections and determines if that $300,000 Bordeaux is real or not.
Over the River and Through the Woods
The sport of orienteering, a.k.a. Tiedustelujuoksue, returns to its North American birthplace.
Unending Misperception
Former CIA analyst Paul Pillar ’69 examines Americans’ longstanding “uncorrected ignorance” regarding their nation’s role in the world.
I Read, Therefore I Think
Theological debates about the Trinity have their place in the liberal arts curriculum. Here’s why.
Voices in the Wilderness
Margaret Spring ’82 • Darryll Lewis ’75 • Bryon Friedman ’02 • Steve Brosnihan ’83 • Chris Pandolfi ’01 • Chelsey Luger ’10
