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The Summer I Read Her Mind
Posted on March 19, 2012 | No CommentsEudora Welty famously quipped that “to imagine yourself inside another person … is what a storywriter does in every piece of work.” That notion held especially true for one student... -
The Long and Short of It
Posted on March 19, 2012 | No CommentsDaniel Aldrich loves to hit the long ball. And he should, he’s pretty good at it. “It’s the ultimate game changer,” the outfielder says. “It’s like the touchdown of baseball.”... -
Sister-Love
Posted on March 19, 2012 | 1 CommentSure, They’re competitive. They want to win. And they have the drive and the skill to do it. But when the Newman sisters are facing each other on the court,... -
Night Light
Posted on March 19, 2012 | 1 CommentTerrell Davis proves that the classroom is not the only place to make a difference as a student. -
One for the Books
Posted on March 19, 2012 | 1 CommentIt may be the age of the Kindle and iPad, but Brien Beidler sees his future in good old-fashioned books. The senior chemistry major is a bookbinder, or book conservationist,... -
House, M.D.
Posted on March 19, 2012 | No CommentsEthan Brewer is not your typical resident adviser. Sure, he works out disagreements between roommates, makes sure hallways stay clean and enforces housing rules. But when was the last time... -
Testing the Waters
Posted on September 7, 2011 | No CommentsWhen a hydrologist and a geochemist put a trip to India together, Josh Lieberman ’11, a geology major in need of a field study course, knew he had to go.... -
Miracle Serve
Posted on September 7, 2011 | No Comments“Sacrifice your body!” It’s a phrase almost every collegiate athlete has heard, especially volleyball players. They routinely dive across hardwood courts with arms outstretched to strike the ball, not cushion... -
Food for Thought
Posted on September 7, 2011 | No CommentsIt was a Tuesday evening in late April when Sara Sprehn ’11 opened the letter that would make her a first at the College. She pored over its contents again... -
A Taste of True Hospitality
Posted on September 7, 2011 | No CommentsFor a month last summer, 15 creative writing students made their home in the small hillside town of Spoleto, Italy, with English professors Bret Lott and Emily Rosko. There, they...
