Table of Contents

FEATURES

42 Head of the Class

High school teacher Douglas Tyson '81 coaches his inner-city quiz-club students to become champions of the mind—and to compete in life. BY PETER SCOTT

48 The Gatekeepers

Admit? Wait list? Deny? A behind-the-scenes look at how admissions officers at a premier college make their decisions. An exclusive excerpt from the new book The Gatekeepers. BY JACQUES STEINBERG '88

54 In Her Element

Each summer, Alaskan Jill Fredston '80 explores thousands of miles of rugged Arctic coastline in her oceangoing rowing shell. A glimpse into a life lived unconventionally. BY GEORGE BRYSON

ON THE COVER Douglas Tyson at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, D.C. Photograph by David Deal

DEPARTMENTS

Letters

12 Raves and rants from readers.

Notebook

28 CAMPUS

A new dean, a new athletic director and the newest class. Plus other news from around the Green.

32 THE PRESIDENT

As the economy takes its toll on the endowment, the College trims its budget and priorities. BY JAMES WRIGHT

34 FACULTY OPINION

How to deal with Saddam Hussein. BY PROFESSOR DARYL PRESS

38 OUTSIDE

Dartmouth hikers unknowingly blaze a path to the library with their tales of the trails. BY MADELEINE ENO

40 CLASSROOM

Are you a deviant? Are you authentic? A business-oriented psychology class helps students find the answers. BY KAREN ENDICOTT

Class Notes

64 NEWSMAKERS

68 THE CLASSES

100 CLUBS

100 OBITUARIES

Continuing Ed ► 112

112 Radio host Laura Ingraham '85 on capitalism, motherhood and her wicked curveball. BY LISA FURLONG

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Douglas Tyson with members of his quiz-bowl team. "