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COVER

If not quite in the mode of the 17th century French version - or in the manner of The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins - this oil by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel '25) occupied a place of honor behind the bar of the old Dartmouth Club of New York. Back Cover: this frigid Ms. was photographed outside Hopkins Center by Adrian Bouchard.

13STAR BIRTH, STAR DEATH,AND BLACK HOLES

Strange things are done above our celestial sun.

20 THE GREAT RIP-OFF

And what to do about it. Advice from six readers and a Tuck School economist. A sequel.

22 HONOR: THE VANISHING PRINCIPLE

Has academic honor turned to thin air? Who has it? "He that died o'Wednesday."

27 SOME PEOPLE ARE GOOD SKIERS

And some people, like Danny Kopec '75 are good chess players.

6 Reviews

10 The College

18 Alumni Album

26 Endowed Professorship

28 Big Green Teams

30 Class Notes

62 Obituaries