Nov - Dec 2011
Far more of us now hail from the South and West than when we were children.
Class Notes
Far more of us now hail from the South and West than when we were children.
In the 25th reunion yearbook Brooks Shumway vividly described her battles with cancer. Brooks remained upbeat, notwithstanding the emotional and physical toll of recurring serious illness.
Film critic for The Boston Globe is a dream job by any measure, especially when you handle it with the style, humor and insight of Ty Burr. Behind the scenes, though, may be a tad less glamorous than you envision.
Class of ’80s roam the girdled earth as destined, but to where?
If your travels during spring break bring you near the North or South poles, keep an eye out for Ken Golden, who has now completed 15 scientific trips to the polar regions.
American students are less proficient in American history than any other subject.
The 2010 Census illustrates the continued migration of Americans from the established population centers of the north and east to the sprawling lands of the Sunbelt.
I’ve run into classmates in airports, supermarkets, on mountaintops and along unpaved country roads in the dead of night (don’t ask).
As parents, we beam with pride when our children gain admittance to a fine university.
In 1996 we held a family reunion at the Greenbrier, a gracious old resort in West Virginia’s Allegheny Mountains. Our visit came shortly after the Washington Post exposed a decades-old secret.
For those who missed the big news, Marty Peterson married Andrew Shaw in July. Meg Blakey led a strong showing of Sigma Kappa sisters.
Although the number “15” on the bonfire and jerseys caused me to pause for some quick math (answer: 35), the Homecoming slideshow took my breath away. Class pres Cami Bilger confirmed that it was even more spectacular in person.