 FEATURES
Creature
Comforter
As head veterinarian at the National Zoological
Park, Suzan Murray '84
keeps the capital's wildlife healthy.
By Stacey Schmeidel
Shelton's Rebellion
Dan Shelton '81 has carved out a niche for himself as a premier importer
of exotic—some would say weird—beer.
By Paul Statt '78
The Song of the Caravan
The music of Central Asia fell into obscurity when the Silk Road was
eclipsed as the region's main trade artery 500 years ago. Through the Silk
Road Project, Ted Levin '73 hopes to revive this vibrant cultural tradition.
By Rebecca Binder '02
DEPARTMENTS
College
Row
The Homestead and The Evergreens merge—Five
College Book Depository is established—Remembering Prof. Dudley Towne and
Thomas Wyman '51—Mobile physics—Interterm—New editor.
Sports
Nice guys finish almost first as Amherst alums
go to the national rugby championships. By Cabe Franklin '94—Winter
sports roundup—many of the teams made strong showings in the championships.
Amherst
Authors
Cities and sin in imperial Germany—A sumptuous
new book from the Folger Shakespeare Library.
Letters
The pros and cons of conservative professors at
Amherst—A new student satire publication.
EXTRA
"Summer
Camp"
A poem by Matthew Zapruder '89
Performances
for Art and Faith
The audience participates at a Fluxus performance—Amherst
College Gospel Choir raises the rafters |
