1975

Back in September I went up to Hanover to drop my brother off at school for his sophomore year. It was all he could do to say "good-by" before he went running off to Kappa Sig to see his friends after a long summer vacation. It reminded me of a few years ago when I was beginning sophomore year and couldn't wait to get back to a life in which the biggest decisions were such things as whether we should watch the Patriots or the Giants, whether or not we should use an extra punch on the meal ticket for another steak in Thayer, or whether we should have a date up for Houseparties or have a good time.

Few would argue that four years at Dartmouth were well spent and I would guess that, if the truth were known, many '75s wouldn't mind being back in Hanover making those tough decisions to which I referred. Having said all that, though, I also know that most '75s were well prepared to make the serious decisions required of them in post-graduate life. One good example of this is Mike Cornelius who was recently selected minority whip of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. House Democratic Leader Chris Spirou made the appointment and in a letter to House Democrats he called Cornelius "a hard working and loyal Democrat ..." He added, "I have relied frequently on Mike's judgement and counsel in the past and expect to do so all the more in the future."

Rep. Cornelius, who has been serving as the assistant minority whip, said in response to the appointment, "I have a strong commitment to making the Democratic leadership as responsive as possible to the needs and concerns of Democratic House members and to the citizens of the state."

Bill Lyons, a third-year law student at the University of Maine, spent the summer as a special prosecutor in Laconia, N.H. Bill was participating in a pilot project for the Laconia Police Department, which was funded by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration. From June 1 to September 1 Bill and his two assistants made arraignments on 443 criminal charges and 225 traffic charges. In addition, they prepared approximately 250 misdemeanor citations and 120 violation allegations for trial.

Mark Dingley is in his third year at Cornell law and finds that "bar-hopping is a shock after four years of frat-hopping." On May 28, 1977 Mark married Karen Lidstone (Smith '75 and '74 exchange student at Dartmouth). Participants and guests in the wedding included Edwin Lange (usher), Terry Mulliken (usher), Michael Bill, Tom Brenia, and Phil Cote.

Mike Hollis, currently a student at the University, of Virginia School of Law, was recently elected president of the law student division of the American Bar Association. Mike has also been a member of a task force on criminal justice and juvenile delinquency for the White House Conference on Youth. He was selected in 1971 to represent Georgia at the conference by Jimmy Carter.

Gred Shenstone is a VISTA volunteer at the New Mexico Solar Energy Association in Santa Fe. He is one of only three VISTA volunteers in the nation working with solar energy. The VISTA program in Santa Fe has been coordinating workshops and disseminating printed information about solar energy since April.

One final note before the pumpkin pie is served and the snow starts falling - your class secretary can only write a column if you send some news. I've had to rely quite heavily upon Crosby Hall to provide information for the past two issues. Please drop me a line when you're sending out Christmas cards. Meanwhile, have a happy Thanksgiving.

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