Class Note 1972
Issue
Hail, noble ’72s far and wide!
Following up on John Rockwell’s excellent newsletter in which he asks, “Where are they now?” we have some sightings. First, Joe Davis has done some sleuthing and discovered that Bill Mailman has gone on to achieve great prominence in the world of martial arts. A quick visit to the Web site www.umaassociation.com/master.html is a good read.
Joe also tracked down Zsolt Alapi, who has gained prominence in the literary field and is now professor of English and humanities at Marianopolis College. “The founder and publisher of the small press Siren Song Publishing, Professor Alapi has edited three books and is a regular contributor to several Web sites, writing both criticism and creative fiction. For the last 25 years he has taught at Marianopolis courses on introductory college English for students from French high schools, Modernism and critical theory, 20th-century poetry and, of course, the Beats.” For a good read of one of his works with a connection to the Dartmouth of our undergraduate days, go to www.laurahird.com/showcase/zsoltialapi5.html.
And just this morning I received news from Doug Ward, who writes, “I’m living in Arlington, Virginia, with my partner of 11 years, Earl Johnson, and our three dogs. I have a private medical practice in D.C. It’s the largest HIV/AIDS specialty practice in the district and keeps me real busy. Although a private practice we do a lot of research. For the last few years I’ve been president of the board of the American Conference on the Treatment of HIV. I’ve been specializing in HIV since the beginning of the epidemic, and boy, have things changed. There was a time when I lost a patient a week. Nowadays HIV is a completely manageable condition for most patients. That doesn’t mean I’m not spending 10 hours a day in the office, but it’s a lot less emotionally draining.
“For a one-time major-league Big Greener I really don’t have much contact with the College anymore. I’ve got in-laws in northern Vermont, so do love getting up to New England occasionally. I couldn’t make the 35th, but I’m looking forward to 2012. Hoping some of the Tri-Kaps will make it.”
Among our class’s award-winning authors, Roger Ekirch has just published another book, this one titled, Birthright: The True Story that Inspired Kidnapped. Among the rave reviews one states, “Ekirch out-kidnaps [Robert Lewis] Stevenson in this thrilling, thoroughly documented story. A perfect mix of true crime and real-life adventure.” Roger is professor of history at Virginia Tech and the award-winning author of At Day’s Close: Night in Times Past. He lives on Sugarloaf Mountain in Roanoke, Virginia, with his wife and three children. Congratulations, Roger!
As always, be well and please be in touch with your news, views, accomplishments, opinions or simply to say, “Hi!” As much as I love our regulars, it’s great to be able to put some new names into the column.
Warmest wishes and a happy New Year from the snowy Hanover Plain.
—Lauren “Duff” Cummings, P.O. Box 580, Hanover, NH 03755-0580; lauren.cummings@dartmouth.edu
Mar - Apr 2010
Hail, noble ’72s far and wide!
Following up on John Rockwell’s excellent newsletter in which he asks, “Where are they now?” we have some sightings. First, Joe Davis has done some sleuthing and discovered that Bill Mailman has gone on to achieve great prominence in the world of martial arts. A quick visit to the Web site www.umaassociation.com/master.html is a good read.
Joe also tracked down Zsolt Alapi, who has gained prominence in the literary field and is now professor of English and humanities at Marianopolis College. “The founder and publisher of the small press Siren Song Publishing, Professor Alapi has edited three books and is a regular contributor to several Web sites, writing both criticism and creative fiction. For the last 25 years he has taught at Marianopolis courses on introductory college English for students from French high schools, Modernism and critical theory, 20th-century poetry and, of course, the Beats.” For a good read of one of his works with a connection to the Dartmouth of our undergraduate days, go to www.laurahird.com/showcase/zsoltialapi5.html.
And just this morning I received news from Doug Ward, who writes, “I’m living in Arlington, Virginia, with my partner of 11 years, Earl Johnson, and our three dogs. I have a private medical practice in D.C. It’s the largest HIV/AIDS specialty practice in the district and keeps me real busy. Although a private practice we do a lot of research. For the last few years I’ve been president of the board of the American Conference on the Treatment of HIV. I’ve been specializing in HIV since the beginning of the epidemic, and boy, have things changed. There was a time when I lost a patient a week. Nowadays HIV is a completely manageable condition for most patients. That doesn’t mean I’m not spending 10 hours a day in the office, but it’s a lot less emotionally draining.
“For a one-time major-league Big Greener I really don’t have much contact with the College anymore. I’ve got in-laws in northern Vermont, so do love getting up to New England occasionally. I couldn’t make the 35th, but I’m looking forward to 2012. Hoping some of the Tri-Kaps will make it.”
Among our class’s award-winning authors, Roger Ekirch has just published another book, this one titled, Birthright: The True Story that Inspired Kidnapped. Among the rave reviews one states, “Ekirch out-kidnaps [Robert Lewis] Stevenson in this thrilling, thoroughly documented story. A perfect mix of true crime and real-life adventure.” Roger is professor of history at Virginia Tech and the award-winning author of At Day’s Close: Night in Times Past. He lives on Sugarloaf Mountain in Roanoke, Virginia, with his wife and three children. Congratulations, Roger!
As always, be well and please be in touch with your news, views, accomplishments, opinions or simply to say, “Hi!” As much as I love our regulars, it’s great to be able to put some new names into the column.
Warmest wishes and a happy New Year from the snowy Hanover Plain.
—Lauren “Duff” Cummings, P.O. Box 580, Hanover, NH 03755-0580; lauren.cummings@dartmouth.edu