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FEATURES

AFTERMATH OF TERROR The College and its alumni were not immune to the terrorist attacks of September II. As this issue went to press, however, complete information was not available regarding the full impact on Dartmouth alumni and the College. What was known ap- pears in a special report on pages 6 through 7. Look for additional cov- erage in our next issue.

34 How Does Our Garden Grow?

The Colleges $2.4 billion endowment prospered with the boom economy. But last year saw the first negative returns in a decade. An inside look at how Dartmouth manages its money—in good times and bad. BY JAMIE HELLER '89

40 Coming of Age in Hanover

Before becoming one of Dartmouth's most loyal alumni, Larry Leavitt '25 proved a most faithful son. In fact, as a student he wrote home to his mother every week. Excerpts from those letters show his rise to adulthood—and demonstrate that Dartmouth hasn't changed as much as you might think. BY KAREN ENDICOTT

DEPARTMENTS

Letters

10 Raves and rants from readers.

Notebook

22 CAMPUS

News from around the College, including a quick fix to Dartmouth's student housing crunch.

28 ALUMNI OPINION

When an alumnus and his wife split up, who gets custody of the College? BY REGINA BARRECA '79

32 CLASSROOM

A doctor with an eye on the future invites students to invent the health care of tomorrow. BY KAREN ENDICOTT

Class Notes

50 NEWSMAKERS

54 THE CLASSES

87 OBITUARIES

Continuing Ed 96

Olympian and Nordic ski champion Nina Kemppel '92 BY LISA FURLONG

ON THE COVER Illustration by Ward Schumaker

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A day after the September II terrorist attacks, the Dartmouth community gathered for a candlelight vigil on the Green.