CONTENT S
Farewell to Faculty
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A special photo gallery pays tribute to near;y 450 years of service
Andover at Oxford: On Location with Our Two Rhodes Scholars
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Jisung Park ’04 and Abigail Seldin ’05, members of the same Rhodes Scholars class, take us inside the ancient, hallowed halls and the legacy of Cecil Rhodes
ACE Scholars Program’s First Students Graduate
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A Rocky Mountain sojourn proves its value to students caught in the preparation gap
Andover’s Diplomats: A Long History of Global Impact
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From John Brown Cutting (Class of 1781) to our current deputy secretary of state, Jim Steinberg ’71, Andover’s international commitment has filled the diplomatic ranks at home and abroad
Closing the Door on PA’s Secret Societies
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Former society member Donald Goss ’49 tells the story of Headmaster John Kemper’s courageous effort to end their reign
MLK Jr. Day at PA Turns 20
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In 1989, senior Brian Gittens started it all when he sat with his boom box blaring Dr. King’s famous speech on the steps of Sam Phil
Andover Wit, Wisdom, and Wisecracks
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A sampling of Andover alumni’s contributions to the new Yale Book of Quotations
BLUEprint, the newsletter of The Campaign for Andover 47 Exploring the joy of reconnection and what it can mean for alumni of all ages
DEPARTMENTS
Lorna Fisher Vanparys ’63 ...77
Dateline Andover .......................6 On Course....................................15 Sports Talk....................................16 Old Blue .........................................37 Faculty Showcase.....................42 Connection..................................43 Andover Bookshelf ................46 Class Notes ..................................51 In Memoriam ..........................112 Tales Out of School.............116
Attitude, Altitude, and an Abundance of Courage Byung-Kook Kim ’78............91
Building a Mountain
Andover | Spring 2010
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Gil Talbot
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