Table of Contents

FEATURES

54 Uncommon Knowledge From Uncommon Alumni: The Ultimate How-To Guide

Our unique manual of miscellany for modern times consists of 25 things you didn't know you needed to know—until now! By Jennifer Wulff '96

70 The Producer

Zola Mashariki '94 decided she didn't want to be a lawyer—after graduating from law school. Changing course, she headed to Hollywood and became a production director for Fox Searchlight Pictures. By Molly Selvin

DEPARTMENTS

12 Letters

18 From the President

Notebook

28 CAMPUS

News from around the Green.

34 TRIBUTE

Remembering former Dartmouth President David McLaughlin '54. By David Shribman '76

38 ALUMNI OPINION

A noted conservative describes how he mixes it up with campus liberals. By Dinesh D'Souza '83

40 ARTIFACT

A letter from George and Martha Washington provides a window into history. By Sue DuBois '05

42 INTERVIEW

Dr. Ira Byock of DHMC talks about caring for patients during their final days. By Lisa Furlong

44 PERSONAL HISTORY

How one student remains affected by John Sloan Dickey '29. By Wayne M. Davis '73

46 SPORTS

Fifty years ago the legendary Al McGuire landed his first coaching gig—at Dartmouth. By Mike O'Connell '65

50 LEGENDS

Ghosts? Surely there are no such things at Dartmouth—or are there? By Joseph A. Citro

Alumni News

78 SEEN & HEARD

86 THE CLASSES

118 CLUBS

119 OBITUARIES

ON THE COVER Illustration by Serge Bloch Continuing Ed 128

Award-winning teacher Wendy Nelson-Kauffman '83 on the most important job in the world. By Lisa Furlong

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"I coulci go on foreverabout .BartmObth.if you reached out forsomething [there]..:ySu- 'could get It.""—Hollywood producer- Z®te M#shariki.'94,photographed last year. -in Maiibu,-California'