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The F-word

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The f-wordConfession time:

I have lost and regained 75 pounds—twice.

I can tell you how many Weight Watchers points in anything, anything—even the points in air.

I know by heart the list of acceptable foods for Phase One of the South Beach Diet. Sadly, potato chips are not on it.

At my own commencement, my grandmother offered me a peppermint from her pocketbook and my mother balked in a loud whisper, “Don’t give her any candy! Look at her!” (Sorry, Mom; hope you’re not reading this. Thanks for not calling me fat.)

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What’s that ticking sound?

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In November, while we were celebrating our art director’s birthday over breakfast, a colleague remarked that there were only four days of work remaining before Thanksgiving break.

We all let out a collective gasp of surprise, recognizing how fast time flies. (My summer clothes had yet to make it to the attic, for goodness’ sake!) This issue of the Quarterly takes a moment to honor the passing of time:

February marked five years for me as editor of the magazine. It seems like just yesterday I was having a cup of coffee with my boss on the deck at Balfour-Hood and telling him about my interest in working at Wheaton.

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Corrections

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Corrections:

In the winter issue of the Quarterly, the name of Jean Jones Beard ’65 was misspelled.

OK, so Wheaton hired two new coaches this academic year—David Cusano as head coach for track and field, and Jamie Lockard as head coach for men’s lacrosse. They’re new, but that’s no excuse for swapping their photos by mistake in the winter issue. Sorry, guys. Twenty laps around Haas for us, right? Here are the right photos with the right names:

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Portrait of a dream

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Jonas Kahn '93 photographing from the roof of the old science center.The Mars Center for Science and Technology seems to put a spell on people. (It has even inspired Professor Sue Standing to write poetry and Professor Delvyn Case to compose music in honor of it.)

There’s a look people get when they talk about the building. It’s sort of this faraway, dreamy gaze that lingers. There is a breathiness in their voices as they seek the words to adequately describe what looks like a building but is so much more.

I’ve seen it and heard it in the months leading up to the dedication in September. President Ronald A. Crutcher had that look this summer as he sat in his office talking about the challenges that had to be overcome to bring forth the largest capital project in Wheaton’s history during such a tough economy. Professor Tommy Ratliff has that excitement in his voice in an online video interview, as he discusses the goals for the new science center.

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