Table of Contents

June 2000 Vol.92 No.9

DEPARTMENTS

5 Letters to the Editor

12 On the Hill

News and notes from around campus, plus a remembrance of Dartmouth legend Bob Blackman.

18 Presidential Range

College presidents are participating more than ever in matters of national importance—despite what you may read. By James Wright

20First Person

Is doing the tried and true worth it? In a letter to a young woman deciding how to spend the rest of her life, the author offers some hard-earned advice. By Regina Barreca '79

38 Beyond the Hill

Alumni news, notes and passions.

42Class Notes

74Obituaries

80Dartmouth Undying

Nothing lasts forever, including senior rituals.

FEATURES

22The Witness

For two decades, photojournalist James Nachtwey '70 has navigated hell on earth to chronicle the world's struggles and suffering. His mission? "If I can upset people, stop them in their tracks and make them think about it, then I have done my job," he says. By Robert Sullivan '75

24Inferno

It's not standard-issue photography, and it's not meant to be: a collection of photographs from Inferno, the latest book by James Nachtwey.

34The Class of 2000Takes Off

Six departing seniors explain how Dartmouth changed their lives. By Stephanie Edwards '00

James Nachtwey gets in the line of fire during a skirmish between followers of the African National Congress and workers in a Zulu hostel. Despite heavy fire that killed 10 combatants that day, Nachtwey crept closer to the action. Photo: David Turnley/CORBIS