1975

Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll. The Freshman Trip. All-nighters in the '02 room. Hummms. Chariot Races on the Green. Road Trips to Colby, Holyoke, Green Mountains, Wellesley, Smith . ..The first P minus, the first citation. Great football teams and snow statues of M-I-C-K-E-Y. Such are my memories of those four wonder years from September 1971 to June 1975. For this nostalgia issue, I polled a few friends to get their fondest recollections of our time at the College on the Hill. I sent a dozen letters asking for the answers to five questions; for those friends kind enough to respond, many thanks.

1. What were your 3 favorite songs or albums? The most mentioned albums were the "Yes Album," "The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle," and "America." Other favorites: "Who's Next" and "Tommy," "Eat a Peach," "Layla," "American Beauty" (foryou Deadheads), "Tea for the Tillerman," "Dark Side of the Moon," anything by the Doobie Brothers or Bitter Root, and the unforgettable "Sticky Fingers." "Tapestry," "Sittin' In, and "Summer Breeze" also came up. Several people mentioned how certain songs were fled in to other memories: Aerosmith's "Walkin' the Dog," when they played Sigma Nu at the start of their career and the dance floor went wild; the Stones playing from speakers out of Mass Hall, accompanying frisbees on Mass Row; and listening to Pink Floyd's "Money while dabbling in illicit substances.

2. What was the most memorable event? There were as many answers to this question as there were respondents. One was the HarvardDartmouth game our freshman year, when Doug Lind '74's 70 plus yard run in the : final moments set up the winning field goal. That game was particularly memorable for me, for there that I met Kristin mite, my companion for the next seven years (now married to Steven Allison '74, Doug's then roommatesmall world!). Other memorable events were Jeff Morris being admitted to Dick's House after Fogcutters at Bones Gate; Jeff Sassarossi almost hitting Ed Marinaro with a snowball during the Cornell football game; spending a semester in France; competing on the crosscountry ski team during Carnival; and ScottMosenthal introducing his sister to SandyWood, whom she later married. DavidWendell mentioned falling in love, but he neglected to specify which time.

3. What were your best and worst classes (professors)? No two ways about it, the hands down winner was the 'Zinger (Vince Starzinger), and people loved everything he taughtgovernment, Constitutional law, you name it. Other favorites were Colin Campbell and his Money and Banking course. (My favorite was his Micro course. There is nothing like learning from a pro.) Peter Bien, Henry Buckly, and Lauri Guik (psych) were also honored. Least favorite professor was won (lost?) by "Brother Oz" and his "Pots and Pans," which received several two thumbsdown votes. The Psychology department also took it in the shorts. It's interesting that almost 20 years later professors known for student brutality (Starzinger, Campbell, Bien) should be remembered as the best, and the fun courses everyone wanted to take get panned.

4. What classmate has changed the most sincegraduation? To my chagrin, yours truly won in this category. There may be some selection bias in the sample that was sent. I'm not sure whether being named is good or bad, but at least I was in good company: coming in a close second was Dr. Rob Swiggett. One classmate said, "given where he started and where he is today, he has definitely come the farthest."

5. What would you do differently? Several people said that they would have taken greater advantage of Dartmouth's international educational experience, either through language study abroad or more internationally-oriented courses. Other responses included taking greater advantage of our time at Dartmouth; focussing more on academics; enjoying the outdoor programs; making the most of the undergraduate experience and not going 3-2 with Tuck; and participating in sports. Such is the enhanced perspective of maturity.

There was one common thread. Once you guys started talking, the thoughts and stories came wholesale, citing friendships that began 20 years ago and last to this day, and bits and pieces of memories that you carry with you. Thank you again for sharing them with me.

Unfortunately, not all of our memories are happy ones. This month's MIA's are those classmates whom we truly miss the most, our friends who have died since matriculation. Homer Branch John Le MoalHerbert Childs B.A. McPhillipsHoward Cohen Steven ObrenskiMichael Gaffney Dayton RobinsonLee Graham Robert St. LouisFred Handler Norman Streffler

W.Blake Winchell,1117 Church St., San Francisco, CA 94114

What was your most memorable event? David Wendell mentioned falling in love, but neglected to specify which time. Blake Winchell '75