1980

Eric Ziolkowski is an assistant professor of religion and literature at Lafayette College. In September, Penn State Press published his book, The Sanctification of Don Quixote: From Hidalgo To Priest, which explores the religious implications of the classic novel. The book was well-timed. Sales have been spurred by the Broadway revival of Manof La Mancha, starring Raul Julia and Sheena Easton (no joke). The book is now a bestseller in college bookstores across the nation, and Eric is reportedly negotiating a sale of the film and paperback rights.

Speaking of sanctification, congratulations to Father Gerald Murray on his appointment as parochial vicar of St. Patrick's Cathedral. St. Patrick's, at least the one I'm thinking about, seems like a very nice place to work.

Dennis Lawson is one of those guys who just loves to compete. He played basketball for Dartmouth and, professionally, in Australia. He then embarked on a career as a floor trader of treasury bond options at the Chicago Board of Trade. Although there's a little pushing and shoving in the option pit, Dennis needs to run the court to stay in shape. He has become a regular in three-on-three basketball tournaments in and around Chicago, such as the Gus Macker tournament in rural Indiana. Last year Dennis's team was among more than 1,000 that entered the March of Dimes Classic in Chicago. They finished second, losing only to Coca Cola, which, according to Dennis, could give the Celtics a game.

Another veteran of the option pits is KeithPickholz. Keith retired from the Swiss Franc pit at the Chicago Board of Trade after ten years. He recently moved to New York and enrolled in the master's program in interactive communications at New York University. The program explores the breakthroughs that will inevitably come from advances in computer and communications technology. For example, AT&T's picturephone will reportedly enable callers to see who's on the other end of the line. Does that mean you have to get dressed up before you answer the phone? Hardly seems like a technological breakthrough.

Trina Olin was recently spotted running laps in Union Station in Washington, D.C., where her husband works. Apparently Trina is contemplating a comeback to competitive rowing in time for the Olympics in Barcelona. My guess is that she's really looking to become a Nuprin spokesperson.

After a stint consulting at McKinsey & Company, Bill Goodspeed recently joined NAMBU International. Sounds like a company that breeds whales for Seaworld—but I'm sure it's far less legitimate. Speed is director of strategic planning. He and his 'wife, Lisa, have two children and recently bought a house in Wilton, Conn.

Marc and Kim Lewis and their two daughters have relocated to New Canaan, Conn. Mark is organizing the Young Alumni Club of Fairfield County. Although he hasn't come out and said so, I suspect he is plotting the overthrow of the Dartmouth Alumni Club of Fairfield County. At least that's what I thought after an evening at his house a few weeks ago discussing guerilla tactics, arms procurement, and propaganda. To join up, call Mark at 203/ 655-4643.

When I took this job, I thought it was about trying to keep you amused and informed. But what you are about to read is no joke. At the end of an upcoming issue of DAM will be another '80 obituary, this one for JohnBrennan, who died of AIDS last October. Could anyone have imagined that a class little more than ten years out of Dartmouth would be losing its members at such a pace? Magic Johnson's tragic announcement was a shock, but this is every bit its equal. Our friends and classmates are dying before their time. Please do what you can to help.

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