Table of Contents
FEATURES
32 A Patriot's Act
Pro bono attorney and Georgetown law professor Neal Katyal '91 takes a landmark case, Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, to the highest court in the land. BY DAVID MCKAY WILSON
38 An Open Door Policy
In the wake of a discrimination complaint by students with disabilities two decades ago, Dartmouth has made strides in accommodating students with a broad range of special needs. BY IRENE M. WIELAWSKI
42 Meet the Greeks
Leaders of Dartmouth's sorority, fraternity and coed organizations enter a new era. BY ALLISON CAFFREY '06
DEPARTMENTS
10 Letters
Notebook
16 CAMPUS
News and notes from around the Green.
20 OFF CAMPUS
The Dartmouth Review turns 25 and throws a black-tie birthday gala in New York. BY BRYANT URSTADT '91
22 ALUMNI OPINION
Two alumni offer divergent viewpoints on the proposed Association of Alumni constitution. BY KELLEY FEAD '78 AND FRANK GADO '58
26 FACULTY OPINION
By making a concerted effort to reach out, liberals could get theocrats to buy into mainstream institutions. BY LUCAS SWAINE
28 HISTORY
Statesman and alum Daniel Webster was no king of comedy, but he did have a little-known lighter side. BY LAURENCE STERNE '52
Alumni News
48 SEEN & HEARD
54 THE CLASSES
87 CLUBS
87 OBITUARIES
Continuing Ed 96
Leah Daughtry '84 on faith in God—and the Democratic Party BY LISA FURLONG
ON THE COVER Neal Katyal, photographed by David Deal
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New student leaders of campus Greek organizations gather for a leadership academy session In April.
