Georgetown professor Abigail Marsh ’99 peeks inside the altruistic headquarters of our brains.
By TERESA WILTZ ’838 min
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Cover Story
All the Right Moves
The career path of Kery Davis ’79 led from law school to Broadway to HBO boxing. Now, as athletic director at Howard University, he hopes to inject a dose of Ivy League into “the Mecca.”
By DERON SNYDER11 min
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THE DAM INTERVIEW
Lee Coffin
The dean of admissions and financial aid takes you inside the admissions process.
By JACQUES STEINBERG ’8812 min
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Sports
Bucket List
He shoots. He scores! But only once.
By MATT CROSSMAN4 min
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Classroom
Western Civilization
Visiting prof Cornel West promised to be “academically promiscuous” in his summer course. He delivered.
By JUDITH HERTOG7 min
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CONTINUING ED
Matt Burke ’98
On coaching in the NFL
By LISA FURLONG3 min
23
BIG PICTURE
Higher Ed
Dartmouth’s living-learning communities (LLCs) hosted free hot air balloon rides on the Green on Saturday, September 16, to raise awareness of their 24 programs. Even though the airships remained tethered and never rose higher than Baker Tower, more than 400 students hopped aboard for an uplifting experience.
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Voices in the Wilderness
Education for All
Baruch College president Mitchell Wallerstein ’71 offers hope for the disadvantaged.
By HEATHER SALERNO3 min
45
Sketchbook
Homecoming
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Voices in the Wilderness
Eye Opener
Photographer Nils Ericson ’00 brings an artistic sensibility to commercial projects.