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As this column is being created, the Dartmouth fall sports program has not begun. But I am going to venture a prediction, which will make me fully committed in black and white as we read this in December. Buddy Teevens's football team will make all of us thrill and recognize some of the glory seasons we knew. They will have an unshared Ivy title, be the cream of the Ivies, and be wellranked among the East. Roger Demment's hockey squad will already have more victories thus far than in both previous seasons combined Jackie Hullah's women's basketball team will have an all-East, and potential all-American player, and will be started on another outstanding season. How dare I? Simple I read the coaches newsletters telling about their athletes, and prospects. Success builds rapidly with inputs of work, skill, and enthusiasm from these and other top coaches. If you want to receive the newsletters, become a "Friend of Dartmouth (hockey, football, etc.)"

Still speaking news and letters, I have nothing but high praise for Jim Collins '84 and his new publication, Dartmouth Life. It goes to all Alumni, I'm told, so be sure to see it.

And as to newsletters hats off to Ed Grady for a great one in August.

You may be interested to learn the College has adopted a new, revised Student Alcohol Policy, effective September 1,1991. The rules were drawn up, and subject to meetings, referenda, and discussion, by the administration, faculty, and undergraduates, as well as alumni. Not many suggestions made it through the maze, but it's a place to start, and a more definitive policy was needed if only to keep federal funding. The big change is no common drink sources (i.e., no kegs, no punch bowls), only cans or bottles, and no store deliveries; pick-up only. More will be heard on this subject, we can be sure.

A brief article in the L.A. Times (May '91), sent by Bob Huffman, showed a picture of Grant Tinker (white hair but an unwrinkled face very good) and the editorial opinion that as NBC's management changes at the top, through retirement, and progression, a lot of bows and plaudits are taken and given for NBC's success. The point was, all die amazing resurgence of NBC in the 'Bos was due to Grant Tinker, who found a way to balance class and clutter, who nurtured and granted freedom to creative talent thus luring the best to NBC. And it was he who counseled patience over cancellation when promising series were slow to attract an audience. Never in the history of television, the article stated, has a single person caused such a dramatic reversal of fortune at a network as did Tinker.

Our own George Bingham, as chairman of this program, has done this for the class. For each classmate who has passed on, there is a book in Baker Library with drat person's name. George has quietly and persistently done this for 34 years. How thoughtful of Joanne to take the time to write.

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