Class Note 2012
Issue
Happy, happy New Year, fellow ’12s! Hard to believe it is 2014 already (oy vey), but hope you all celebrated right and brought 2014 in with style! Let’s not waste any more time (brand new year, lots to do); let’s get right to it. But first, don’t forget to keep an eye out for mini-reunion info from Cat Roedel and Toshi Harris-Koizumi. Also, remember it is never a bad time to pay some dues. Moving on to the updates: The mini-reunion during Homecoming was a huge success, as was the one in N.Y.C. Both had large turnouts and gave people plenty of time to catch up, hang out and just have an all around good time. In case that is not enough good news, there’s another mini-reunion coming up in D.C., so keep an eye out for info on that if you’re in the D.C. area. Even if you’re not and are feeling the urge, head that way: You won’t be disappointed. Jasper Hicks is about to start his second semester at University of Texas Law School. Hook ’em, Long Horns, right? New year, new you…or how about updated you, specifically, a you updated with the groovy fashions from our very own John Shi’s startup Hillflint. John was nice enough to give us a little insight into all things Hillflint: “Hillflint was born out of a dissatisfaction with how uninspiring and heavily marked up college bookstore apparel was. So I wanted to make something I’d be pumped to wear, and I started with a piece that I always thought was really cool—the class sweater. There’s this iconic photo in ‘take ivy’ of Ed Heald ’68 who I caught up with recently in Boston, wearing his ’68 sweater. He still has his ’68 sweater and it still looks awesome—that level of quality just doesn’t exist anymore today. We didn’t compromise at all with the construction of the Hillflint class sweater. No synthetics, no cotton. The best materials out there so each sweater is knitted with only 100-percent Australian merino wool, in extra-fine grade. That means the wool fibers are very, very fine, which is why our sweaters almost feel more like cashmere than the scratchy wool we have come to expect. It’s the same wool high-end designer brands use in sweaters that cost $300-plus. But we can sell them for a fraction of that because we run super lean and spend next to nothing on marketing, relying instead of word of mouth. Next steps: adding new schools and testing our concept in the general fashion market (www.markonesweater.com)! You can check out the about us page on hillflint.com or read up on www.markonesweater.com for more info.” So word of mouth it is! I’ve been to the website and have my eyes on a few goodies, so be sure to do the same. Seriously, a lot of good stuff there. Spread the word and support a fellow ’12 in the process—what could be better? Last, Hayley Daniell, Sarah Cohan, Jamie Chapman, Hannah Jeton, Kristy Abo, Liz Salesky, Phil Grisdela, Matt Gallira and Hunter Dray all raced in the Head of the Charles Regatta in a variety of boats. They rowed real fast (as in fast-enough-to-medal-fast) and made us all proud. Nothing but love. See y’all next time! —Kelley Crisp, 24 Ransom Road, Apt. 5, Brighton, MA 02135; kelley.a.crisp.12@dartmouth.edu
Jan - Feb 2014
Happy, happy New Year, fellow ’12s! Hard to believe it is 2014 already (oy vey), but hope you all celebrated right and brought 2014 in with style! Let’s not waste any more time (brand new year, lots to do); let’s get right to it. But first, don’t forget to keep an eye out for mini-reunion info from Cat Roedel and Toshi Harris-Koizumi. Also, remember it is never a bad time to pay some dues. Moving on to the updates: The mini-reunion during Homecoming was a huge success, as was the one in N.Y.C. Both had large turnouts and gave people plenty of time to catch up, hang out and just have an all around good time. In case that is not enough good news, there’s another mini-reunion coming up in D.C., so keep an eye out for info on that if you’re in the D.C. area. Even if you’re not and are feeling the urge, head that way: You won’t be disappointed. Jasper Hicks is about to start his second semester at University of Texas Law School. Hook ’em, Long Horns, right? New year, new you…or how about updated you, specifically, a you updated with the groovy fashions from our very own John Shi’s startup Hillflint. John was nice enough to give us a little insight into all things Hillflint: “Hillflint was born out of a dissatisfaction with how uninspiring and heavily marked up college bookstore apparel was. So I wanted to make something I’d be pumped to wear, and I started with a piece that I always thought was really cool—the class sweater. There’s this iconic photo in ‘take ivy’ of Ed Heald ’68 who I caught up with recently in Boston, wearing his ’68 sweater. He still has his ’68 sweater and it still looks awesome—that level of quality just doesn’t exist anymore today. We didn’t compromise at all with the construction of the Hillflint class sweater. No synthetics, no cotton. The best materials out there so each sweater is knitted with only 100-percent Australian merino wool, in extra-fine grade. That means the wool fibers are very, very fine, which is why our sweaters almost feel more like cashmere than the scratchy wool we have come to expect. It’s the same wool high-end designer brands use in sweaters that cost $300-plus. But we can sell them for a fraction of that because we run super lean and spend next to nothing on marketing, relying instead of word of mouth. Next steps: adding new schools and testing our concept in the general fashion market (www.markonesweater.com)! You can check out the about us page on hillflint.com or read up on www.markonesweater.com for more info.” So word of mouth it is! I’ve been to the website and have my eyes on a few goodies, so be sure to do the same. Seriously, a lot of good stuff there. Spread the word and support a fellow ’12 in the process—what could be better? Last, Hayley Daniell, Sarah Cohan, Jamie Chapman, Hannah Jeton, Kristy Abo, Liz Salesky, Phil Grisdela, Matt Gallira and Hunter Dray all raced in the Head of the Charles Regatta in a variety of boats. They rowed real fast (as in fast-enough-to-medal-fast) and made us all proud. Nothing but love. See y’all next time! —Kelley Crisp, 24 Ransom Road, Apt. 5, Brighton, MA 02135; kelley.a.crisp.12@dartmouth.edu