Summer 2011

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Contents

Features

Senior Watch

Some simply amazing students from the class of 2011.

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My Teenage Werewolf

Lauren Kessler helps parents cope with teens

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Russian Lit — Live

Gary Saul Morson brings classic Russian lit to life

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Campus Life

Then: Life's a Beach

Northwestern's lifesaving crew rescued hundreds

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Stressed Out

Reaching out to students with anxiety and depression

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Birds of a Feather

A finely featered treasure: Audubon's Birds of America

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Remembering the Gulag

Jackie Burns shares labor camp survivors' stories

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Adventures in Siberia

Chris Pike biked on and around frozen Lake Baikal

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Inarguably No. 1

Matthew Fisher and Stephanie Spies claim debate title

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YouTube Symphony Down Under

Music students play at the Sydney Opera House

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Mee-Ow Hits the Road

Comedy troupe performs with Jeff Garlin in Michigan

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A Helping Hand in a Foreign Land

Med student Laura Wong serves on humanitarian mission

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Magic and Medicine

Relationships prove essential to masters in both fields

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Academy Opens Students’ Eyes to Science

Hands-on science helps spark young minds

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Navajo Nation Learns What’s in the Water

Chemistry prof helps map uranium contamination

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Lone Star Lacrosse

A homecoming for Texan Taylor Thornton

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A Head for the Game

It's all in the 'do for first baseman, reliever Sneider

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Northwestern’s Ultimate Athletes

Triathlon club members swim, bike and run

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Alumni Life

Alumni Connect with Students

The NAA gives students a head start on networking

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Travelogue

Adventures in Tanzania, Costa Rica and Rome

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Close-up: Lily Rabe

Young star puts on Broadway breakout performance

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Close-up: Kristie Koehler Vuocolo

Dr. Sparkle Gong keeps kids laughing

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Close-up: Willard Evans

Peoples Gas president started as an intern

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Club News

Alumni clubs dial up support for undergrads

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ALumni Updates

Obama speechwriter earns kudos, culture queen steps down

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Passings

A fond look back

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Purple Prose

I See Blue

Engineer learned about true blue from his grandmother

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The Journey Continues

“Don’t Stop Believin'," but stop playing this song.

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Love Always

Barbara Epstein Revsine remembers the love of her life

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