Table of Contents
FEATURES
34 After the Crash
Former treasury secretary hank Paulson ’68 looks back on his role during the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. By Jake Tapper ’91
44 Aces Wild
An undefeated Ivy League title hung in the balance when the 1958-59 hockey team embarked on a wild, crazy—and premature—celebration. By Brad Parks ’96
48 Remembering Evelyn
To say that Evelyn Stefansson Nef, who left her mark on Dartmouth in the 1950s, was way ahead of her time fails to do her justice. BY PHILIP N. CRONENWETT
DEPARTMENTS
10 LETTERS
Notebook
16 CAMPUS
around the green in sixty seconds.
20 CLASSROOM
Students who’ve never wielded a tool take an engineering course to enhance practical problem-solving skills. BY JUDITH HERTOG
22 PERSONAL HISTORY
Thanks to one alum’s brief encounter, the influence of america’s first celebrity chef lingers at Collis Café. By Robbin Derry ’75
24 ALUMNI OPINION
The time has come to revisit assumptions about nuclear energy. By Scott S. Brown ’78
26 ARTIFACT
The library’s vast bookplate collection offers a unique glimpse into the literary past. BY LEE MICHAELIDES
28 TRADITIONS
For years dartmouth alumni have adopted outsiders to join their classes—and not just to collect more class dues. By Carolyn Kylstra ’08
Alumni News
52 SEEN & HEARD
54 SHELF LIFE
60 THE CLASSES
94 ALUMNI COUNCIL
Continuing Ed 96
Anne Bagamery ’78, The D’s first female editor, on life as a journalist. By Lisa Furlong
ON THE COVER Hank Paulson, photographed by Nigel Parry/CPI Syndication
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Ice Man “Look up and keep fighting,” was the mantra of legendary hockey coach Eddie Jeremiah ’30.
