Table of Contents
FEATURES
THE MUSLIM WORLD
38 A Better Understanding
As student interest in Arabic and Islamic studies grows, the College widens its selection of course offerings. BY ANDREA USEEM '95
44 Radical Islam
What we think we know about it—and why it's all wrong. BY DLNESH D'Souza '83
50 A Conversation withJim Wright
Trustee elections. A failed constitution.Campus unrest in the fall. Athletics, academicsand fundraising. Dartmouth's 16thpresident weighs in on these and other topicsin a wide-ranging interview. BY JAKE TAPPER '91
ON THE COVER Illustration by Wendy McMillan
DEPARTMENTS
10 Letters
Notebook
20 CAMPUS
News and notes from around the Green
26 FACILITIES
An architectural era ends with the razing of the memorable, if not loved, "Shower Towers." BY Donald Maurice Kreis
28 PERSONAL HISTORY
An alumnus reconnects with Dartmouth as an alumna and finds Dartmouth has changed considerably, too. BY Joanne A. Herman '75
30 TRADITIONS
An intrepid investigator reveals the truth behind the phony names listed in the annual freshman Green Book. BY JULIAN KESNER '00
34 SPORTS
Lee Stempniak '05 made it to the NHL the old-fashioned way: by working harder than anyone else. BY BRAD PARKS '96
36 HISTORY
Nearly 35 years ago legendary trumpeter Don Cherry left an indelible mark on Dartmouth's music scene. BY MARK WEISS '86
Alumni News
56 SEEN & HEARD
62 THE CLASSES
88 ALUMNI COUNCIL
89 OBITUARIES
Continuing Ed 104
Dawn Hudson '79 on calling the plays for Pepsi's big gains. BY LISA FURLONG
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Dinesh D'Souza '83, the Robert and Karen Rishwain Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
