Table of Contents
FEATURES
38 Justice for All
As the Manhattan district attorney in charge of sex crimes prosecution, lisa Friel ’79 brings a unique blend of legal and political smarts—as well as compassion—to every case. BY IRENE M. WIELAWSKI
44 Who is John MacGovern ’80?
And what drives the man behind the mysterious Hanover Institute to sue his alma mater? By Dirk Olin ’81
48 In Too Deep
On assignment to cover a group of ecoterrorists hell-bent on stopping the Japanese whaling fleet, a journalist finds himself ready to join the fray. By Peter Heller ’82
DEPARTMENTS
10 LETTERS
Notebook
18 CAMPUS
Around the Green in sixty seconds.
22 OFF CAMPUS
Kelsey noonan ’08 finds career inspiration by working with iraqi refugees. By Lauren Zeranski ’02
24 INTERVIEW
alumni Council president J.B. Daukas ’84 weighs in on College governance. BY SEAN PLOTTNER
26 ALUMNI OPINION
should we try a different approach for Dartmouth reunions? By Ed Gray ’67, Tu’71
28 FACULTY OPINION
One fiction stalwart holds true for every generation: On the Road by Jack Kerouac. By Ernest Hebert
32 OUTSIDE
anthony sandberg ’71 charts a new course for would-be sailors. BY SARAH TUFF
34 FILM
Neurologist howard Weiner ’65 produces a thought-provoking documentary. By Lauren Zeranski ’02
Alumni News
56 SEEN & HEARD
58 THE CLASSES
83 CLUBS
86 OBITUARIES
Continuing Ed 96
Storyteller and poet louise erdrich ’76 BY LISA FURLONG
on the cover Lisa Friel photographed by David Neff
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A Whale of a Job “Was I losing my journalistic integrity?” asks Peter Heller ’82.
