Alumni Bulletin - Fall 2007 - (Page 1)

DEPARTMENTS 2 3 4 FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK We owe it to the Class of 2058 MAILBOX About the browsing room … Lehigh is no stranger to pride ON CAMPUS Rally puts Lehigh pride on parade … Fun facts about the ﬁrst years … Lehigh takes large STEPS on environment … Ten minutes with Jessie Stone … Embarking on yearlong voyage to Tibet … Rank and ﬁle … Founder’s Day celebrates Packer’s vision 10 ARTS & CULTURE Pianist turns conductor … Sci-ﬁ fan takes odyssey to authorship … Becoming an activist … Pops goes Gala2007 … Deconstructing masculinity 13 SPORTS David’s a real wrestling Goliath … The magical world of rowing … Passion for coaching is in his genes … Cassese named men’s lacrosse coach 16 RESEARCH Weathering the storm that won’t go away … Coming through in the clutch 48 49 FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK Meeting the challenge ALUMNI NEWS Class notes … Alums take fast track to success … Betting when the odds are favorable … Obituaries The memory of the Marine Corps • THE LAST WORD Act now to ensure safe and secure elections FEATURES 18 COVER STORY FORWARD MARCH For the past century, the Marching 97 has provided the musical soundtrack for Lehigh sports. This quirky crew is steeped in tradition, from their precision high-stepping style to their signature high-spirited hijinks. It’s not just a band, the students will tell you. It’s a way of life. PHOTO ON COVER BY THEO ANDERSON 24 LITTLE MAN OVERCOMES HUGE ODDS Brian Hoven ’96 produced a warm and touching documentary about his nephew, Nicholas Conn, who is alive today despite being given 0.00004% chance of survival by his doctors. 28 PHOTO COURTESY OF LEHIGH UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES LIGHTS, CAMERA ANTIQUES From the glory days of Broadway in the 1930s to the golden era of live television in the 1950s to the classic ﬁlms of the 1970s, the Newel Art Galleries in New York City has provided sets for the stars. For more than three decades, Lewis Baer ’72 has guided the family business, and now takes a distinctly 21st-century approach to antiques. 34 LINDERMAN RENEWED A 14-page special section on the $19 million renovation to Linderman Library. fall 2007 1

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Alumni Bulletin - Fall 2007

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