Table of Contents
FEATURES
36 Dialed In
With a bestselling book and two shows of her own in the works, Office-mate Mindy Kaling '01 has gone from "Badly Drawn Girl" to incredibly accomplished woman. BY JENNIFER WULFF '96
42 Ready, Ski, Aim!
Dartmouth women dominate the U.S. contingent headed to the Biathlon World Championships. Here's a look at how they shoot to win. BY CHELSEA LITTLE '09
44 Father Figure
George Ruder '65 is a parish priest who packs a punch. BY JAMES PANERO '98
ON THE COVER Mindy Kalingphotographed by Emily Shur/Corbis Outline
DEPARTMENTS
14 LETTERS
Notebook
22 CAMPUS
Around the Green in sixty seconds.
24 INTERVIEW
Physician Blake Kerr '80 describes his efforts to stop Chinese brutality in Tibet and his work with the Dalai Lama. BY ROBBIE VORHAUS
28 STUDENT LIFE
Navigating the campus in a wheelchair isn't easy. Jon Sigworth '12 gets by with a little help from his friends. BY SARAH SCHEWE '12
30 ARTIFACT
Once upon a time Kendall Banning, class of 1902, tweaked nursery rhymes to make a provocative point. BY LEE MICHAELIDES
32 ON THE JOB
Lawyer Becca Heller '05 guides Iraqi refugees through a bureaucratic maze as they seek asylum in new countries. BY LAUREN ZERANSKI CHISHOLM '02
34 CLASSROOM
Entry-level astronomy shows students just how much our lives are ruled by the sun. BY JUDITH HERTOG
Alumni News
52 SEEN & HEARD
53 SHELF LIFE
62 THE CLASSES
93 CLUBS
94 ALUMNI COUNCIL
94 DEATHS
Continuing Ed 96
George Anastasia '69 on covering the Philadelphia mob. BY LISA FURLONG
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The Convert Father George Rutler '65, Dartmouth's most famous Catholic, previously served as an Episcopal priest for nine years.
