Table of Contents

FEATURES

32 A Dissenting Opinion

Former CIA analyst Paul Pillar '69 makes his case against the war in Afghanistan. By Matthew Mosk ’92

38 Carnival Art

From the amateurish to the exquisite, Winter Carnival posters offer a unique retrospective of 20th-century graphic design. By Steven Heller

44 Journey to Budapest

eleni tsakopoulos Kounalakis ’89 traveled a circuitous route to her latest job as U.S. ambassador to Hungary. By Cynthia Marie O’Brien ’04

DEPARTMENTS

10 LETTERS

Notebook

18 CAMPUS

around the green in sixty seconds.

20 INTERVIEW

Professor of Shakespearean studies Jonathan Crewe keeps the Bard alive and relevant in Hanover. BY LISA FURLONG

22 HISTORY

A Japanese student on campus during the Pearl Harbor bombing recalls a time of uncertainty. By Takanobu Mitsui ’43

24 FacIlItIes

That quirky housing option, the Lodge—a motor inn that became a dorm—lives on. By C.J. Hughes ’92

26 ON THE JOB

how David spindler ’89 became the world’s foremost authority on one of the great wonders of the world. By Betsy Q. Cliff ’00

28 CLASSROOM

Noted photographer Virginia Beahan imbues her students with an appreciation of photography. BY JUDITH HERTOG

30 FACULTY OPINION

Great ideas are common in the business world. What’s often missing is a sound strategy to implement them. BY CHRIS TRIMBLE and Vijay Govindarajan

Alumni News

52 SEEN & HEARD

56 THE CLASSES

91 CLUBS

91 DEATHS

Continuing Ed 96

Nancy (Denny) Kellogg '78 on treating abused children. BY LISA FURLONG

ON THE COVER Paul Pillar, photographed by David Deal in Georgetown,Washington, D.C., August2010.

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Camera Ready Professor Virginia Beahan brings her photographic eye to the classroom.