Table of Contents

FEATURES

40 Voices Crying (and Laughing)in the Wilderness

As the freshman trip tradition marks its 70th anniversary, 22 alumni recall their wild tales from the woods, rivers, summits—and sopping wet sleeping bags. BY BRYANT URSTADT '91

48 Sex, Lies...and a Pulitzer Prize

In 1995 Nigel Jaquiss '84 left a Wall Street career to take a stab at journalism. This year he was rewarded for his investigative report of a former governors indiscretions. BY DAVID MCKAY WILSON

52Soviet Union

Russian professor Lev Loseff keeps alive the works and spirit of his exiled countryman, friend and fellow poet, Joseph Brodsky. BY ROBERT SULLIVAN '75

DEPARTMENTS

10 FROM THE PRESIDENT

12 LETTERS

Notebook

20 CAMPUS

News and notes from around the Green.

26 TRIBUTE

Poet and professor emeritus of English Richard Eberhart '26 leaves a legacy of lyric verse and memorable mentoring. BY JAMES ZUG '91

28 INTERVIEW

Archivist Peter Carini explains how he helps preserve the Colleges historical treasures. BY SUE DUBOIS '05

30 PERSONAL HISTORY

A night at the Phi Delt House, a television star and the great composite heist. BY MAURA KELLY '96

34 SPORTS

A former varsity rower reflects on training for life. BY JUSTIN JONES '02

36 HISTORY

Dartmouth's first African-American football player made his mark on and off the field. By ANDREW MULLIGAN '05

Alumni News

60 SEEN & HEARD

68 THE GLASSES

102 CLUBS

102 ALUMNI COUNCIL NEWS

103 OBITUARIES

Continuing Ed 112

Carol Muller '77 on nurturing; female scientists and engineers. BY LISA FURLONG

ON THE COVER Joshua Hurd '08, who will be leading a freshman trip this fall, atop Mt. Moosilauke where he works as the alpine steward. His own trip left a lasting impression. "I came to the College knowing nobody," he says, "I was in a new place, shy and intimidated by everyone around me. By the end of my trip, though, I had solid friends and a great group of people to hang out with. I was comfortable with Dartmouth." Photograph by Rob Bossi

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Lev Loseff, professor of Russian, in his Reed Hall office.