Table of Contents

December 1999 Vol. 92 No. 4

Departments

4 Letters

12 On the Hill

Freshmen begin again at Convocation, Trustees consider the student life initiative and the Green takes on a whole new color.

20 Presidential Range

The meaning of community

22 Syllabus

How women became Russia's cultural guardians.

44Class Notes

46 Beyond the Hill

Roye regulates, Tapper takes on Jesse "The Body" Ventura and Tammy O'Neill sniffs out e-deals.

74 Obituaries

80 Dartmouth Undying

Let it snow.

Cover Story

24 Big Green Glory

A first-ever ranking of Dartmouth's 10 most memorable football games By Jack Gange

30 A Sense of Space

Can campus planners balance the needs of the present with Dartmouth's architectural legacy? By Jon Douglas '92

38 Strange Science

Professor Ursula Gibson '76 applies the scientific method to the mystery of the glowing pickle. (Hint: Don't throw away your night-light.) By Shirley Lin '02

40 Soccer Mom

A 7-year-old daughter nurtures her mother's inner athlete. By Patricia Berry '81

42 A Noble Pursuit

Our intrepid intern takes tea with the Earl of Dartmouth. By Kevin Goldman '99

On the Cover

The 1897 Dartmouth football squad, which finished with a record of 4-3.Captain: John Eckstorm. Coach: W.C. Wurtenberg.

We've got the stuff—we wear the Dartmouth green and that's enough.