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Dickinson Magazine Fall 2012


Features

Shift Work

As the newspaper industry wrestles with intimations of mortality, Dickinsonians in the profession discuss what’s lost, and what might be gained, as storytelling goes digital.
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Alternative Ink

The Dickinsonian has been the campus paper of record since 1872, but that hasn’t stopped generations of would-be publishers and polemicists from offering their own take on the news.
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Aspiring Minds

Michael Healey ’01 and his students take their worldview to the U.N. and beyond.
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Liberal Direction

What is a liberal-arts education worth? Quite a bit, according to a recent study measuring alumni engagement, satisfaction and success.
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Silhouette

Last spring, College Photographer Carl Socolow ’77 turned his lens toward a different milieu during a Mosaic trip to Cuba.
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Web Exclusives

Video: Time Lapse of Biddle Field During Homecoming

Watch the main event of Homecoming & Family Weekend, the Red Devil football game on Biddle Field, unfold from start to finish.
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Video: Issue Launch at Fall Fest

Dickinson Magazine hosted a table at Homecoming's Fall Fest to promote the launch of the new fall issue.
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Photo Feature: Alumni Weekend Groups

Alumni Weekend 2012 attendees submitted their favorite group photos from the event.
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WDCV Timeline

Take an in-depth look at the history and progression of the college’s radio station as it celebrates 50 years on air.
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Origin Story: Globe of Frogs

Author of “Alternative Ink” Tony Moore recently caught up with the Globe of Frogs editors.
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Revisiting “Capturing the Quotidian”

Read the 2006 Dickinson Magazine article about Photographer Carl Socolow ’77’s Guggenheim project.
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Photo Feature: Dickinson Magazine Covers Through the Years

The staff in Archives & Special Collections provide a glimpse into the magazine’s history with these historic covers.
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Departments

Fall 2012 Kudos

Read about faculty publications, grants and awards.
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Our View

Editor Michelle Simmons shares insight into the redesign process.
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From These Grounds

President William G. Durden '71 reflects on his final year at Dickinson.
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Ask the Archivist

In this new twist on how we cover the college's venerable history, college archivist Jim Gerencser '92 is taking reader questions and will answer one or more in each issue.
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50 Years on Air

Highlights of the first 50 years of the college's radio station, WDCV.
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College & West High

Coverage of what's been happening on campus, including the Farm, Cook, Eat initiative, facilities enhancements and a summer institute for international students.
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Tracking Back

Soccer standouts reflect on their final season.
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Babbling Books

Closing Thoughts by Christopher Maier '99 on the value of printed books.
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Honorable Mention

 A $6-million gift for the new Durden Center highlights Dickinson's great athletics moments—past, present and future.
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