Class Note 2017
Issue
November-December 2021
It’s about time…it’s about time to listen to Rebecca Asoulin’s podcast, It’s About Time! In this science series Rebecca interviews experts with all sorts of backgrounds. Tune in to hear from sci-fi writer Ted Chiang, cultural critic Brittney Cooper, and composer and performer Jerome. It’s About Time appeals to just about everyone. Do you feel like you don’t have enough time? Are you at a transition point in your life? Are you interested in psychology, anthropology, sociology, linguistics, history, physics, or philosophy? If you answered yes to any of those questions, It’s About Time is perfect for you! Every episode offers tangible steps for handling challenges such as avoiding procrastination and taking time to slow down and savor meaningful moments. You can listen to It’s About Time on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Aside from being a podcast extraordinaire, Rebecca has been quite busy this past year. She worked as a producer and engagement editor for The Christian Science Monitor. She traveled for three months, including a five-week road trip from Jackson, Wyoming, to Los Angeles with Graham Rigby. This fall Rebecca is excited to move to L.A., but will only be a stone’s throw away from her hometown of Santa Monica.
Next, congratulations to Raphael Sacks, who got engaged to Josie Yalovitser ’18! Raphael popped the question while on a sunset dinner cruise in Aruba this summer. He’d like to give a special shout-out to the boat crew that set up a beautiful table with a view, brought champagne and flowers, and even arranged for the onboard singer to perform some Sinatra. Raphael and Josie met right before graduation in 2017 in the backyard of Sigma Delt; he was playing in a pong tournament and she was dying her friends’ hair in the backyard. It’s been history ever since!
Raphael and Josie have been living in Burlington, Vermont, since August 2020. Raphael and Josie love Vermont’s beautiful scenery and abundance of activities. They frequently go on sunset walks on the Lake Champlain boardwalk, hike, ski, fish, and explore the Burlington brewery scene. Last fall they adopted a bilingual Siberian Husky named Shurik; yes, you read that right—Shurik responds to commands in both English and Russian! Shurik loves the snow, so Raphael hopes to try skijoring with the pup this winter.
—Dorian J. Allen, 33 Tuckernuck Ave., Oak Bluffs, MA 02557; dorallen@comcast.net
Aside from being a podcast extraordinaire, Rebecca has been quite busy this past year. She worked as a producer and engagement editor for The Christian Science Monitor. She traveled for three months, including a five-week road trip from Jackson, Wyoming, to Los Angeles with Graham Rigby. This fall Rebecca is excited to move to L.A., but will only be a stone’s throw away from her hometown of Santa Monica.
Next, congratulations to Raphael Sacks, who got engaged to Josie Yalovitser ’18! Raphael popped the question while on a sunset dinner cruise in Aruba this summer. He’d like to give a special shout-out to the boat crew that set up a beautiful table with a view, brought champagne and flowers, and even arranged for the onboard singer to perform some Sinatra. Raphael and Josie met right before graduation in 2017 in the backyard of Sigma Delt; he was playing in a pong tournament and she was dying her friends’ hair in the backyard. It’s been history ever since!
Raphael and Josie have been living in Burlington, Vermont, since August 2020. Raphael and Josie love Vermont’s beautiful scenery and abundance of activities. They frequently go on sunset walks on the Lake Champlain boardwalk, hike, ski, fish, and explore the Burlington brewery scene. Last fall they adopted a bilingual Siberian Husky named Shurik; yes, you read that right—Shurik responds to commands in both English and Russian! Shurik loves the snow, so Raphael hopes to try skijoring with the pup this winter.
—Dorian J. Allen, 33 Tuckernuck Ave., Oak Bluffs, MA 02557; dorallen@comcast.net