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	All Grown Up by Sean Hargadon Remember the prospective students we featured in our fall 2005 cover story, "Apply Yourself" They certainly followed those instructions.
	Don't Smile — On Safari in Botswana by Jenny Hontz Alumna learns the lessons of Mother Nature up close and personal on an ecotourism trip to southern Africa.
	A Solar Powerhouse by Sean Hargadon A Northwestern entrepreneurship class sparked Aaron Hall's feet-first jump into the renewable energy industry.
	Close Quarters by Janessa Goldbeck Six 20-something Wildcats find group living in D.C. to be hectic, noisy and enriching.
	The Cats' Mee-Ow by Beth Lipoff John Lehr credits his improv days at Northwestern for nudging him into a comedy career — and a stint as a Neanderthal for Geico.