Table of Contents
SOUND BITES
38 Out of Nowhere
In the fall of 2010 an unheralded freshman arrived on campus to compete on the cross-country team. Four years and seven national titles later, she’s become one of the most prolific athletes in Dartmouth history. With graduation imminent, what’s next for abbey D’agostino ’14? BY SARAH LORGE BUTLER
42 Mixed
Four young alums open up about their multiracial heritage and how it shapes them. Excerpts from a new book compiled by education professor emeritus Andrew Garrod. By Shannon Joyce Prince ’09, yuki kondo-Shah ’07, anise Vance ’11 and ana Sofia de Brito ’12
48 Zoology
Does the world’s most infamous fraternity deserve its reputation? A field guide to the history and legacy of Alpha Delta and its seemingly inextricable ties to a certain movie that made it notorious. BY C.J. HUGHES '92
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DEPARTMENTS
10 YOUR TURN
Readers react.
Notebook
16 CAMPUS
News and notes from around the Green
26 CLASSROOM
“Marine Policy” delves into the crosscurrents where marine biology collides with political policy. BY JUDITH HERTOG
30 FACULTY OPINION
What date most changed the course of history? Professors from various disciplines weigh in. By rianna P. Starheim ’14
32 ON THE JOB
San Francisco govern- ment veteran Phil Ginsburg ’89 now presides over the city’s cherished green spaces. By alec Scott ’89
34 OUTSIDE
Finding synchronicity on the water in the Second College Grant. By michael caldwell ’75
Pursuits
55 VOICES IN THE WILDERNESS
Counter- terrorism expert Rand Beers ’64 returns to the White House. Also: Rally racers Jo Hannah Hoehn ’09 and Susanah Hoehn ’10, geologist Terry Plank ’85, monument man Alex Blumrosen ’82, special envoy Charles Trumbull ’02, trauma expert Christina Stoltz ’06
60 ALUMNI BOOKS
Class Notes
64 THE CLASSES
93 CLUBS
93 DEATHS
96 CONTINUING ED
Corporate consultant Michelle (Valensi) Stacy ’77 on learning to lead BY LISA FURLONG
ON THE COVER: abbey d’agostino ’14 PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN SHERMAN
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“All of a sudden, I’m in a top secret information system.” RAND BEERS ’64
“I’ve worn lots of labels in my life.” YUKI KONDO-SHAH ’07
“Usually TV versions of my work are way off . . . but Parks and Rec is right on.” PHIL GINSBURG ’89
“With effort, support and time I grew strong, empowered and inspired.” CHRISTINA STOLTZ ’06
