1942
1942
The weather has turned a corner in New York.
I had a nice email from Stu Finch, who spoke with many of you before our 75th reunion. I need to hear from you so I can fill this column with news from you.
I speak with Jon Mendes on occasion. We spoke at the end of February, and he is doing well. We are neighbors. I also spoke with Mary Lindstrom, Guy Swenson’s widow, recently.
Quoting from Dartmouth News, here are some of the highlights from the campus. “Undergraduate Applications Hit Five-Year High,” according to one report. The 22,005 applications for admission to the class of2022 are an increase
of 9.8 percent over last year and represent the fourth-largest applicant pool in Dartmouth’s history. The strong rise in the overall applicant pool—which includes both early-decision admissions and the current round of regular-decision admissions—is the largest one-year increase in seven years. In an article titled “Hanover, New Hampshire: Could You Live Here?” Yankee Magazine was quoted as reporting: “Town and gown thrive side by side in Hanover, New Hampshire. This just might be the best college town of all.” It goes on to quote a town resident who says the town offers “a concentrated shot of culture.”
The news this season is also filled with Olympic accomplishments from Dartmouth. “Most Dartmouth Athletes Ever to March in Opening Ceremony,” reported Dartmouth News. “With the addition of Alice Merryweather’21 and Tricia Mangan T9, Dartmouth will have 16 Olympians in the opening ceremony, the most ever for the College. And, with Paralympian Staci Mannella T8 set to compete next month, that brings to 17 the number of Dartmouth athletes taking part in the Olympics.” Also, “Jeff Shiffrin ’76 watched his daughter accomplish what she went to Pyeongchang to do: win the gold. It was a comefrom-behind victory for Team USA’s Mikaela Shiffrin in the second run of the giant slalom, which isn’t usually her strongest event.” Finally, “the legendary Canada-U.S. women’s hockey rivalry added another thrilling chapter in Pyeongchang with Team USA’s 3-2 win. Canada—led by Dartmouth hockey coach Laura Schuler and featuring former Big Green forward Laura Stacey T6, No. 7—took silver, ending Canada’s 20-year gold medal streak.”
I have the sad duty to report the loss of Gordon Newell and Robert Brower. The class of 42 sends its condolences to the family.
—Joanna Caproni, 370 East 76 St., Apt. A 406, New York, NY 10021; caproni@aol.com
