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May-June 2024

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The SAT Returns
Admissions testing is no longer optional.
Open To Debate
Nancy Schoeffler
Undergrads excel at the art of persuasion.
Change Agent
David Robinson-Morris joins the new Institute for Black Intellectual and Cultural Life.

Continuing Ed

John Merrow ’63
Lisa Furlong
An education journalist on the state of our schools

Features

The Productivity Trap
Dan Koeppel
Author and professor Cal Newport ’04 works hard to convince the rest of us to work less.
Courtney Banghart ’00 Never Wrote “Coaching” On Her Bucket List
Elliot Olshansky ’04
Yet today she aspires to an NCAA title—as head coach of one of the top women’s basketball programs in the country.
Where the Heart Is
Abigail Jones ’03
Alumni return home and give back to their Native American communities.
A Man of Letters
David Shribman ’76
Literary detective Christopher Warren ’99 unlocks the mysteries of centuries-old texts and secretive printers.
“Sloppy Data”
Sean Plottner
Ken Block ’87 investigated allegations of voter fraud for the Trump campaign in 2020. What he found may be even more disturbing.

Letters

Your Turn
Readers write, react, and respond. (May/June 2024)

Look Who’s Talking

Morgan Swan
Svati Kirsten Narula ’13
Special Collections Librarian for Teaching and Scholarly Engagement

Personal History

Spice of Life
Priya Krishna ’13
A food writer explains why—and how—the kids’ menu should grow up.

Voices in the Wilderness

“A Lot of Love”
Heya Shah ’26
Sometimes, two chefs are better than one.
The Prospect
Sean Plottner
Puck stopper Clay Stevenson ’24 hits pay dirt.
Lights Out
Joanna Jou ’26
Astronomer Douglas Arion ’79 embraces the darkness.
One of a Kind
Sean Plottner
Author Lynn Lobban ’69 confronts painful past.

Web Extras

Shared Experiences
Bill Raynor ’74
Excerpts from “Why Black Men Nod at Each Other,” by Bill Raynor ’74
Shabbirthday
Myra Sack ’10
An excerpt from “Fifty-seven Fridays: Losing Our Daughter, Finding Our Way” by Myra Sack ’10
Bloodlines And Secrets
Morgan Talty ’16
An excerpt from “Fire Exit: A Novel” by Morgan Talty ’16
“The Campus Is in an Uproar”
Big Sister Hunter
Mal Wrenn Corbin ’96
An excerpt from “Raising Wrenns,” by Mal Wrenn Corbin ’96
Why Dartmouth Should Give Me $3 Million
By Mike Gillis ’12
One alum’s humble ask
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Portfolio

Book cover for Wiseguys and the White House: Gangsters, Presidents, and the Deals They Made
Books
Strange Bedfellas
New titles from Dartmouth writers (January/February 2025)
Black and white headshot of woman
Voices in the Wilderness
“What Life Feels Like”
Moviemaker Lilian Mehrel ’09 heeds calling.
From the Archive
At the Mercy of the Mountain

A cold, rainy hike up Moosilauke tests the resolve of 50th-reunion climbers.
Illustration of man holding a camera, kneeling on ground with snow and flames in background
Continuing Ed
James Nachtwey ’70
A photographer on his career at the front lines

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