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March-April 2020

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Books

Alumni Books
New titles from Dartmouth writers (March/April 2020)

Big Picture

Occom Pond in winter
Priceless View

Campus

Campus Confidential
maple syrup
Ask The Expert
James Napoli
How to Make Maple Syrup | Rachel Kent ’21 | Sugar Crew Co-Captain

Continuing Ed

James Newman ’78
Lisa Furlong
An astronaut’s perspectives on gravity, Earth, and aliens

Features

Kuo siblings
Sibling Revelry
Lisa Furlong
For many alumni, attending Dartmouth was a family affair.
End of an Era?
Jim Collins ’84
Why the Carnival snow sculpture ain’t what it used to be.
Seven Days in May
Stephen J. Nelson
Fifty years ago the Kent State shootings incited chaos across college campuses nationwide. With John Kemeny at the helm, Dartmouth was a notable exception.
Invitation Only
Phil Hanlon ’77
The Association of American Universities welcomes Dartmouth to its ranks.
A World of Trouble
Daniel Benjamin
Which global hotspots pose the biggest challenges for the United States? An expert weighs in.
siblings collage
To All the Brothers and Sisters Out There
Our celebration of alumni siblings begins here, with snapshots from two dozen families.
Give a Rouse
“…and the granite of New Hampshire keeps the record of their fame.”
Deaths

Letters

Your Turn
Readers write, react, and respond. (March/April 2020)

Look Who’s Talking

Alison May ’97
Betsy Vereckey
Director of Student Accessibility Services

Personal History

A Fan’s Notes
Robert Sullivan ’75
The 2019 football championship sparks an homage to rooting for the good guys—and hating Harvard.
Full Disclosure
Sharon Lee Cowan ’78
A “Girl of the Ivy League” reflects on her decision to pose for Playboy.

Voices in the Wilderness

Tune In, Turn On
Abigail Drachman-Jones ’03
Audio app developed by Faye Keegan ’12 offers something completely different.
Trees of Life
Andy Faught
Julia Plevin ’09 recommends you take a bath—in the forest.
Brit Ball
Sue Shock
Drew Spencer ’97 finds a diamond in the rough.
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Funny Girl
Katie Silberman ’09 wins accolades for Booksmart.

Web Extras

Games to Remember
Highlights from Bob Gaudet’s coaching career
View Class Notes & Obits
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Portfolio

Books
Norman Maclean ’24, the Undergraduate Years
An excerpt from “Norman Maclean: A Life of Letters and Rivers”
Voices in the Wilderness
One of a Kind
Author Lynn Lobban ’69 confronts painful past.
From the Archive
Trail Blazer

Lis Smith ’05 busts through campaign norms and glass ceilings as she goes all in to get her candidate in the White House. 
Continuing Ed
John Merrow ’63
An education journalist on the state of our schools

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