Table of Contents

DEPARTMENTS

6 YOUR TURN

Readers React

Pursuits

35 VOICES IN THE WILDERNESS

Fantasy becomes reality for David Benioff ’92, the co-creator of Game of Thrones. Also: Major League Lacrosse hopeful Devon Wills ’06, guitarist J.D. Optekar ’91, Wall Street Journal editor Geeta Anand ’89 and September 11 Memorial Museum curator Jan Seidler Ramirez ’73

40 ALUMNI BOOKS

A History of Dartmouth in 50 Objects PAGE 14

To tell the story of Dartmouth through artifacts and objects both historic and modern, few people would select the same items. It’s a daunting exercise that requires sifting through thousands of possibilities, some obvious, some obscure. After careful consideration—and a few arguments—DAM presents its final 50. From a weathered book of Scripture, circa 1743, to a dirty pair of 2013 running spikes, the things that make Dartmouth different are the things that make Dartmouth.

DEPARTMENTS

Class Notes

44 THE CLASSES

76 CLUBS

78 ALUMNI COUNCIL

78 DEATHS

80 | CONTINUING ED

Wayne Moody ’73 on using astrocartography to chart the future BY LISA FURLONG

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