CONTENTS
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Departments
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A Way of Words By Elizabeth Lund Eminent poet, professor, and critic Dan Chiasson embodies the Wellesley tradition of offering exemplary teaching in his field—and he does it all while wearing New Balance sneakers. Chiasson is one in a long line of fine poets who have inspired generations of Wellesley students.
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From the Editor
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Letters to the Editor
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From the President
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Window on Wellesley
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Commencement
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Shelf Life
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WCAA
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Reunion
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Class Notes
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In Memoriam—Emiko Ishiguro Nishino ’45, 1923–2014
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Endnote—The Un-Empty Nest By Karen Grigsby Bates ’73 Cover art by Fran Pelzman Liscio/Punks and Roses Photo of Dan Chiasson’s hands by Jared Leeds
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