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CLASS
OF ’74
Bearing
Witness in Blue
On
the Holocaust remembrance day of Yom Hashoah,
members of Tiferet Bet Israel synagogue in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania,
gathered for a presentation of “Forms of Blue,” a poem by Harrison Tao
C’74 about the gas chamber at Majdanek, Poland, and those who died inside
it. Continued...
CLASS OF ’82
On
a Clear Day, You’re Not in Beijing
Robert
Fox C’82 was riding in a cab
to his hotel in Beijing when the dust storm hit—a recurring consequence
of deforestation around the Chinese city. “It was kind of like a sci-fi
movie,” he recalls. All of a sudden, “This wall of brown was coming
towards me.” Fox, coincidentally, was in town to teach a month-long
seminar to Chinese lawyers and judges about environmental policies in
that country and the United States. In China, he notes, “The environmental
issues are palpable. Continued...
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Illustration:
Regan Dunnick
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CLASS
OF ’97, ’96
Advice
on Life After College, Careers—
and Dry-cleaning
“It’s
a whole new world once
you graduate from college,” notes Eveie Wilpon C’97, “and there are
a lot of changes, not only career-wise but in personal development:
how do you move, find an apartment, meet new people?” Continued...
CLASS
OF ’94
A Starter Kit for Babies
When
Sandra Samberg Nu’94
GNu’95 was in grade school, she used to help out at her father’s pediatric
practice. She admired what he did for a living, but wondered if she
could devote herself to both motherhood and a demanding career as a
pediatrician. Her dad suggested she explore an alternate occupation
of nurse practitioner. “I went to work with one one day, and I absolutely
loved it.” Continued...
CLASS
OF ’83
At
Home Abroad
Picture
yourself in Venice during
the Carnival. You’re on the guest list for several masked balls, and
you don’t want to show up in just any old 18th-century gown. So you
head over for a fitting at one of the most prestigious costume collections
in the city, where the actors for Dangerous Liaisons and Eyes
Wide Shut were outfitted. Later during your stay you’ll take cooking
lessons with a countess, rub shoulders with a gentleman wearing a live
python at a private party off San Marco, talk to local artisans about
their work, and listen to a string quartet in a sumptuous palazzo.
Continued...
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