Table of Contents

December 1998 Vol. 91 No.4

28 To Die Loving Life

A former Olympian comes to terms with a terminal illness. By Diana Golden Brosniban '84

34 Here by the Fire

Irony of ironies. Richard Hovey, Dartmouth's winter bard, hated the season. By James Zug '91

38 Post-What ?!?

Perplexed by the latest academic jargon? Feeling stuck in the modern era? Follow this 12-step program to learn how to be PoMo. By Karen Endicott

42Wind Roses

Dartmouth's map room holds a heretofore uncharted art form. By Ann de Forest

6 Letters

14On the Hill

20 Curmudgeon

22 Presidential Range

26 Syllabus

46Class Notes

74 Obituaries

80 Dartmouth Undying

On the Cover:Standing by Diana: husband Steve '83 and'friendMidnight Sim. Photograph by Lynn Johnson.

Getting her life together, Diana Golden Brosnihan '84 hangs a painting at her home in Rhode Island.